John Burris

Oakland police officers form a line to block protesters in downtown Oakland during the May Day protest on May 1, 2012. (Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/GettyImages)

Motion Asks Feds To Take Over Oakland Police Dept.

Lawyers overseeing the terms of a settlement stemming from an Oakland police corruption lawsuit have filed a motion requesting that the federal government take over the department.

2012/10/05

Lawyers Seek Federal Supervision Of Oakland Police

Two attorneys who’ve been battling the Oakland Police Department for more than a decade filed a motion Thursday seeking federal supervision of some of the Oakland Police Department’s daily operations.

2012/10/04

Smoke rises from the Richmond Chevron refinery fire (CBS)

Lawsuit Says Chevron Was ‘Grossly Negligent’ Leading Up To Refinery Fire

Three Bay Area attorneys filed a lawsuit against Chevron on Wednesday, claiming the oil company was “grossly negligent” in its handling of maintenance leading up to the massive Aug. 6 fire.

2012/08/15

OPD Chief Apologizes To Family Of Teen Shot And Killed By Police

The family of a teen shot and killed by Oakland police earlier this month, after allegedly pointing a handgun at officers, received an apology from Police chief Howard Jordan in a face-to-face meeting.

2012/05/17

A protester at UC Davis is rinsed off after being pepper sprayed by riot police on the school's campus, November 18, 2011. (CBS)

Oakland Civil Rights Attorney Calls UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident ‘Brutal’

An Oakland civil rights attorney gives his assessment of what he calls unnecessary brutality by the UC Davis cop who pepper sprayed Occupy protesters.

2011/11/24