Tag: police brutality
Assassinated Twice: Sacramento DA Schubert Murders Stephon Clark’s Character
Last week, we, the freedom-believing and fair-minded residents of Sacramento, California, were disappointed to our cores. Our worst fears became reality.The Sacramento African-American community...
Judge Henderson, Overseeing Oakland Police Reforms for 13 Years, to Retire
Thelton Henderson, the federal judge who has overseen the reform of the Oakland Police Department for over a dozen years and has a long...
Oakland Pays $1.2 Million to Family of Man Slain by Police
The City of Oakland this week paid $1.2 million in a wrongful death settlement to the family of Demouria Hogg, who was killed by...
Oakland High Schoolers Join Kaepernick in National Anthem Protest
As dozens of athletes across the country are joining 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his national anthem protest, one group of young protestors has...
Oakland Approves Petition to Recall Mayor Schaaf
Now that the City of Oakland has approved a petition to recall Mayor Libby Schaaf, activists are hitting the streets to talk with residents...
Mayor Schaaf Accused of Promoting Acting Police Chief Without Notifying Public
Concerns are being raised that Mayor Libby Schaaf has promoted Oakland Police Department (OPD) Acting Assistant Chief David Downing to a position as permanent...
Settlement Reached for Protesters Who Sued Alameda County Over Jail Conditions
Four women who sued Alameda County over unhygienic and humiliating conditions at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin reached a $130,000 settlement with the...
Did Mayor Schaaf Intimidate Council Members to Vote to Enhance Her...
Only two members of the City Council – Desley Brooks and Rebecca Kaplan – were willing to stand up for a motion to deprive...
Oakland Activists Kick Off Campaign to Recall Mayor Libby Schaaf
Activists kicked off a campaign this week to recall Mayor Libby Schaaf, criticizing the mayor for an explosive series of scandals in the police...
Three Ballot Measures That Could Change Oakland in November
The Oakland Justice Coalition, a coalition of social justice oriented organizations working to support ballot initiatives and progressive candidates in 2016, has announced support...
