Tag: Libby Schaaf
Oakland Black Officers challenge racist culture at OPD
The following is an open letter to Oakland Police Department Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, Mayor Libby Schaaf, and City Administrator Sabrina Landreth.
The Oakland Black...
Police Watchdogs Call for Firing of Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
The Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) is calling on Federal Compliance Director Robert Warsaw to fire Oakland’s Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick. Their call comes...
Do Schaaf and Her Administration Bury City Policies They Oppose?
At this week’s City Council meeting, Assistant to the City Administrator Joe DeVries reported on another set of “Tuff Sheds” the city is installing.
Councilmember-at-Large...
The A’s unveil new ballpark plans to open in 2023
Photo by A's/Twitter
Oakland, CA - Oakland A’s President Dave Kaval unveiled the new plan for the A’s ballpark to be located at the Howard...
Shake Up City Hall: Schaaf Wins Re-election but Loses Two Council...
Mayor Libby Schaaf easily won reelection this week, while the victory of three new representatives to the City Council could mean a shift in...
Clergy Leaders Endorse Desley Brooks While Mayor and Developers Raise Money...
Top left of right. Pastor Joe Nobles, Pastor Dr. Kevin Ary, Rev. Eric Barfield, Pastor Eli Lloyd D.D. Second step far left not should,...
Opinion: Homeless Advocates Criticize Mayor’s Tuff Sheds
The following op-ed was written by members of the Homeless Advocacy Working Group, James Vann and John Kirkmire, who criticize Mayor Libby’s plan to...
Opinion: Hold Mayor Schaaf Accountable for Housing, Police Reform Failures
By Eric ArnoldThe Mercury News (August 12, 2018) reports that as a candidate Libby Schaaf promised that 28 percent of the housing built in...
Schaaf Finally Pledges Homeless Resources After Sharp Questions
The Oakland Post contacted the Mayor’s Office Wednesday morning seeking comments on allegations that Mayor Libby Schaaf has been “indifferent” to Interfaith Council of...
Local Faith Community Offers Safe Spaces for Homeless, Hoping for...
Local faith-based organizations have stepped up to help create a solution to the human rights crisis posed by the City’s failure so far to...
