May 28, 2019 Dead battery blamed for lack of clear view of OPD shooting of unconscious man Nearly four years since Oakland police shot and killed a man found unconscious in his car near Lake Merritt, the department released video from…
May 15, 2019 Since Oscar Grant, 242 people shot and killed by police in Bay Area While only about 30% of Bay Area residents are Hispanic or Black, more than 60% of people shot and killed by police officers over the last decade are Hispanic or Black.
October 2, 2016 Overnight Oakland Police Pursuits There were at least two car chases in Oakland overnight. One went through east Oakland all the way to Lake Merritt for about 20…
April 28, 2016 Demouria Hogg’s Shooter Named Officer Nicole Rhodes was having a hard time seeing Demouria Hogg when she shot him through his car’s windshield. Rhodes and more than a…
November 9, 2014 Oakland police at highest staffing since 2010 With the graduation of 35 new officers in October, Oakland Police Department is at its highest staffing level since 2010. However, staffing remains well…
September 4, 2014 Oakland Cop Detained Black Firefighter, Young Sons Oakland police officer “followed policy” when he detained an off-duty Oakland firefighter and his two young sons who had stopped to make sure an…
March 15, 2012 ACLU argues Occupy Oakland stay away orders are unconstitutional My account on NBC Bay Area: Attorneys for Occupy Oakland protesters are charging that stay-away orders to keep them away from Frank Ogawa Plaza…
March 3, 2012 Three Occupy Oakland protesters charged with robbery, hate crimes Three Occupy Oakland protesters have been charged with robbery and hate crimes for an incident at a bank action on Feb. 22, police said…
February 23, 2012 Oscar Grant’s cousin shot by Oakland police, disputes police account My article on the Oakland police shooting of Oscar Grant’s cousin, as published in The Bay Citizen: An attorney for a man shot by…
