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"Stop, or I'll ____!", Pt. 2: Inside Oakland's High-Tech Police Simulator
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I'm alone on a stone-paved pathway behind a nondescript building, armed only with a handgun and my wits. Should I shoot the suspect? He had jumped over a short wall along the walkway, and he had a gun in his … Continue reading
"Stop, or I'll ____!" Oakland Police Explain Use-of-Force Policy
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A handgun, a Taser, a baton, a can of pepper spray — when a suspect gets rowdy, which should a police officer use? The answer is immensely complex, as Oakland Police training instructors explained today to members of the community, … Continue reading
From Our Newscaster: A Debate About Covering "Dirty Santa"
It's interesting: sometimes a little thing can become a BIG thing! Case in point: a soundbite in this morning's KQED News about the Macy's Santa Claus who lost his job, sparked quite a debate in our newsroom. John Toomey got … Continue reading
Cow Palace to Review Procedures After Drug Incidents
The executive in charge of the state-owned Cow Palace says he will propose improvements to the facility's procedures after drug-related ambulance calls marred another recent event there. CEO Joe Barkett takes issue with the notion that the venue in Daly … Continue reading
Do you hear what I hear?
I hope you can hear what I hear from the balcony of my apartment. As the morning newscaster I should be asleep right now — 4:00 am comes around quickly — but I had to see it, and hear it … Continue reading
Stanford patent suit heads to U.S. Supreme Court
Patents can make a lot of money for their holders, but they can also make money for colleges and universities. Institutions like Stanford University run an office of "technology transfer" or "technology licensing," encouraging students and faculty to innovate on-campus and … Continue reading
Did your relatives do time at Alcatraz? Find out!
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You may think you're the proverbial "black sheep" in your family, but one of your forebears might have an even spottier record… and that record might run through Alcatraz. Ancestry.com has finished digitizing records for all 1,575 inmates who were … Continue reading
