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Tag Archives: Derrick Jones
No Charges Against Cops in Derrick Jones Shooting, Alameda DA Report Says
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Last month the Oakland Tribune and KCBS reported that Alameda District Attorney Nancy O'Malley would not press charges against the two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Derrick Jones last November. Today, the DA's office released its official … Continue reading
Reports: No Charges to Be Filed Against Police Who Shot and Killed Derrick Jones
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Both KCBS and the Oakland Tribune are reporting that Alameda D.A. Nancy O'Malley will not press charges against the two police officers who shot and killed Derrick Jones last November. The KCBS report says Jones' mother, Nellie Jones, said O’Malley … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Paper Says Police in Jones Shooting Won't Be Charged; 2 Concord Schools to Close
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Sources: Oakland police officers involved in November shooting of unarmed father won't be charged (Oakland Tribune) The two officers who last November shot and killed Derrick Jones, a father and barbershop owner, will not be charged by the Alameda County … Continue reading
Dellums, Quan, Batts at NAACP Forum on Alleged Police Brutality in Oakland
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In the midst of a series of high-profile shootings of unarmed black men by law enforcement officers in Oakland, the NAACP California held a forum today to address alleged police brutality. Attendees included Ron Dellums, Jean Quan, Police Chief Anthony … Continue reading
Oakland Chief Asks FBI to Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting
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KQED correspondent Andrew Stelzer reports from Oakland that Police Chief Anthony Batts told a meeting of the City Council's Public Safety Committee tonight that he has asked federal officials to open a civil rights investigation into last month's fatal police … Continue reading
"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
