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With the city of Oakland in limbo, awaiting special elections to replace two politicians recalled from office, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will keep California Highway Patrol officers on city ...
However, Oakland is the only city in the state with an anti-pursuit regulation - something that CHP Deputy Commissioner Ezery Beauchamp says is to the detriment of the community.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is increasing state police presence in Oakland under a new law enforcement campaign to target rising violent crime and theft. Newsom to send 120 CHP officers to fight crime in ...
In 2015, Brooks was arrested protesting Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's ban on night-time marches on public roadways. [1] [4] In 2018, Brooks was a candidate for mayor of Oakland, running against the incumbent, Libby Schaaf. [5] Her campaign involved collaborative assembly meetings intended to gather public feedback on local policies.
Copwatch calls for responses to, or critical evaluation of, police controls in order to support those affected, especially by racial or class profiling. [7] Educational work regarding the powers of the police as well as civilian rights is a focus of Copwatch in order to support more people in their encounters with police. [8]
Cop Block is a decentralized anti-police project. The organization's members and volunteers attempt to draw attention to alleged or evident police abuses that happen across the United States, and work to film police to force transparency and accountability within their ranks.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is extending a plan that he says has tamped down violent crime, but for some activists the strategy is a return to failed policies of the past. Oakland ...
The Occupy movement has been met with a variety of responses from local police departments since its beginning in 2011. According to documents obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, [1] the FBI, state and local law enforcement officials treated the movement as a potential criminal and terrorist threat [2] and used fusion centers [3] and counterterrorism agents to investigate and ...