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Oakland Council Weighs Hiring Bratton, Anti-Crime Measures
The Oakland City Council heard public comment Tuesday night on four crime-fighting proposals that proponents say will help Oakland reduce its high crime rate.
Oakland Plan To Hire Police Consultant Under Fire Over ‘Stop And Frisk’
Emotions ran high at Oakland City Hall on Tuesday night as dozens of people spoke out against a controversial plan to bring a former Los Angeles and New York police chief in to advise Oakland’s Police Department.
Lawyer Satisfied With Oakland Police Oversight Deal
James Chanin said he and co-counsel John Burris sought to have an outside person oversee the Oakland Police Department because, “We got tired of waiting.”
Oakland Police Reach Deal To Avoid Federal Takeover
Civil rights lawyers who had sought a federal takeover of the Oakland Police Department reached a settlement with the city Wednesday that calls for a compliance director, not a receiver, to oversee the department.
SF Police To Keep More Detailed Racial Data On Arrests
The San Francisco Police Department plans to classify all suspects by both race and ethnicity, Police Chief Greg Suhr said Wednesday, replacing a system which followed state guidelines to classify arrestees according to five racial categories.
San Francisco Mayor Lee Ditches ‘Stop And Frisk’ Proposal
San Francisco’s mayor has abandoned a police stop and frisk proposal designed to get weapons off the streets.
SF Mayor Lee Clarifies Stop-And-Frisk Stance As Supes Join Protest
Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement Tuesday that he is not considering a policy that will violate anyone’s constitutional rights and result in racial profiling, but he is “willing to move forward with bold ideas that get to results.”
SF Mayor Lee Signs Civil Rights Measure On Dealings With Feds
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed into law Wednesday a measure that requires input from the community about the police department’s participation with the FBI on a joint terrorism task force.
SF Protesters Take Supreme Court Immigration Hearings Personally
Protesters took to the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall over the U.S. Supreme Court hearings on Arizona’s controversial immigration laws. They say it’s a case of merciless racial profiling.
East Palo Alto Police Chief Testifies About Racial Profiling Before Senate
Police departments around the country have not done enough to combat racial profiling in the last decade, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis said Tuesday.
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