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Category Archives: Oakland
Some In Oakland See Choice Between Police Reforms and Public Safety
The Oakland Police Department seemed to be specializing in chaos the last couple of weeks. On May 3, a scathing report was issued by Thomas Frazier, the court-appointed overseer charged with ensuring that the department complies with long-delayed reforms stemming from … Continue reading
Audience at Oakland's Internet Cat Video Festival Agrees That Cats Are Awesome
by Aaron Mendelson Thousands of cat lovers attended Oakland’s first-ever Internet Cat Video Festival on Saturday, crowding into four blocked-off streets in the Uptown area. The all-day event celebrated everything feline, with cat adoptions, cat art, a cat photo booth, … Continue reading
Watch the Trailer for 'Fruitvale Station' Film About Oscar Grant
The trailer has been released for "Fruitvale Station," the film about the last day in the life of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot to death by BART police in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, 2009. The … Continue reading
Oakland Gets 3rd Police Chief in 3 Days
Update: After just two days, Anthony Toribio has resigned as acting Oakland police chief and taken the reduced rank of captain. Before briefly becoming acting chief, Toribio had been the assistant chief under Howard Jordan, who resigned two days ago. … Continue reading
News Pix: Oakland's 3 Police Chiefs in 3 Days; Berkeley Students Ask for Majority District; Fires Rage
Oakland's police department was thrown into turmoil this week when Police Chief Howard Jordan unexpectedly stepped down, citing unspecified medical problems. Anthony Toribio, pictured here, was appointed as the acting Oakland police chief for just two days before he, too, … Continue reading
Bratton Report a 'Serious Indictment' of Oakland Police Department
Oakland residents might be forgiven if they feel they've been watching an episode of HBO’s popular series The Wire. The summary of the Bratton Report released Thursday on OPD's crime reduction strategy contained a number of criticisms related to the … Continue reading
1 Part-Time Investigator in Oakland For 10,000 Burglaries and Other Findings From Bratton Report
A summary of the Bratton Report released today (the full report is due tomorrow) contains numerous basic criticisms of the Oakland Police Department. One particular finding that stood out to us: "Effectively, burglaries are not investigated in the City of … Continue reading
Video: Jordan Says Timing of Announcement Had Nothing to Do with Bratton Report
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan told KGO-TV Wednesday that his decision to resign for medical reasons was "one of the toughest decisions” of his 25-year career with the OPD. He declined to discuss any details of the ”debilitating health condition” … Continue reading
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan Announces Medical Retirement (Timeline)
Shortly before a scheduled press conference in which high-profile Oakland policing consultant William Bratton was set to announce a new crime reduction plan, city Police Chief Howard Jordan announced he will retire from the force for medical reasons. Assistant Police … Continue reading
The Train-Hopping 'Polaroid Kidd' Settles in Oakland, Publishes Book of Life on the Rails
Mike Brodie has earned the nickname "Polaroid Kidd" by winning prestigious photography awards for his pictures documenting the lives of freight train hoppers across the United States. Now, while also working as a car mechanic in Oakland, he has just … Continue reading
