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Opinion: Oakland must strengthen civilian oversight as federal monitoring ends

The Anti Police-Terror Project urges Oakland to strengthen independent civilian police oversight following the end of federal monitoring of OPD.

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Opinion: Five years after George Floyd, Trump still protects ‘killer cops’

In this moment, people must organize against fascism.

Opinion: Northeastern University needs to abandon plans for $20M private police force

Northeastern University’s Plan for a Private Police Force is a Betrayal of East Oakland, writes Cat Brooks.

Oakland Police must stop high speed pursuits

Death of Lolomanaia Soakia latest example of why Oakland Police must end reckless chases

Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’

Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland.