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Tag Archives: Occupy Oakland
Video: Injured Iraq Vet Scott Olsen Explain Occupy Oakland's Decline
Police brutality has helped slow the momentum of Occupy Oakland, injured Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen said on Thursday in an interview with KQED reporter Andrew Stelzer. Olsen became a poster child for the Occupy Movement after a projectile fired … Continue reading
Photos and Video: Occupy Oakland Anniversary Protest
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About 200 Occupy Oakland demonstrators and supporters marched through the city Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the police raid on Occupy tents in front of City Hall. The protest was relatively uneventful, despite concerns from some business owners … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Support Drops for Brown's Tax Plan; Occupy Plans Return in Oakland; Formaldehyde Found in Day Cares; S. Mateo Bans Plastic Bags
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Brown's tax plan falls below 50% in poll (SF Chronicle) Support for the ballot measure Gov. Jerry Brown is touting as crucial to averting huge cuts in public schools and universities has fallen below the 50 percent majority needed for … Continue reading
Oakland Police Officers Disciplined for Occupy Protest Misconduct
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two police officers should be fired and another 42 officers disciplined for misconduct during the Occupy Oakland protests that turned violent late last year and in January, city leaders said Friday. The early findings come from … Continue reading
Occupy Oakland Protester Sentenced to 5 Years Probation
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OAKLAND (Bay City News) An Occupy Oakland protester who was convicted of felony vandalism for smashing the windows of an Oakland police Internal Affairs and Recruiting Office during a general strike protest last November was sentenced today to five years … Continue reading
Independent Report Finds Oakland Response to Occupy 'Flawed'
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The City of Oakland released an independent report that they commissioned to review the police department's actions during the Occupy Oakland protests on October 25th. The report found that the police response was "flawed by inadequate staffing, insufficient planning, lack … Continue reading
May Day in Photos
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Thousands took to the streets in Greenbrae, San Francisco and Oakland to protest for immigration reform, better health benefits and to support unions. View more photos from the day. Oakland At about 8:30 p.m. Oakland police declared an unlawful assembly … Continue reading
Occupy Oakland Protester Convicted on Felony Count of Deterring Officer
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OAKLAND (Bay City News) The trial of an Occupy Oakland protester concluded today with a jury convicting him of a felony count of deterring an officer during the performance of his duties but deadlocking on another charge and finding him … Continue reading
Oakland Announces News Police Tactics as Misconduct Reports Loom
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On Monday, The Frazier Group is expected to release its report on the Oakland Police Department's response to last year's Occupy protests and the many incidents of officer misconduct alleged by demonstrators. Next week, the city council will decide whether … Continue reading
ACLU Challenges Stay-Away Orders Against Occupy Oakland Protesters
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In recent weeks judges have issued stay-away orders to about 20 Occupy Oakland protesters who have been charged but not yet convicted of any crimes, according to lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild and Occupy Oakland organizers. The orders, issued … Continue reading
