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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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Police chase policies spotlight competing priorities

Governor Gavin Newsom pressured Oakland to change its police chase policy to allow Oakland Police to chase suspects.

Trump: Oakland out of control, ‘so far gone’

President Trump criticized Oakland while announcing federal takeover of D.C. police. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee clapped back.

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.

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COVID-19 cases rise in Oakland’s Fruitvale

Amid coronavirus, teachers reach tentative deal and police say crime on the rise.

A young African American man, Akil Riley, stands in front of a fence for a photo.
Oakland Voices: Youth activists leading the Black Lives Matter Movement

Oakland Voices interviewed five young leaders who have taken the Black Lives Matter Movement by storm and reminded us that not only are our youth the future, but they are also the present.

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Alameda County coronavirus cases to top 1,500

Oakland COVID-19 Updates: Oakland cases increasing, artists create masks, and Oakland Police arrest two outreach workers serving unhoused residents.

Oakland Police arrest two unhoused outreach workers during COVID-19

Oakland Police arrest two homeless outreach workers at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity. One man was arrested, cited, and released.

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Oakland COVID-19 Update: First Alameda County death, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools

COVID-19 in Oakland: First coronavirus-related death in Alameda County, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools closed, Kaiser treats cruise ship passengers or crew.