Of our police chief sean whent. Reporter oakland mayor libby schaaf. The decision to resign was the chiefs. Reporter said it. The chiefs decision to resign was his decision. Reporter five separate times. It was a personal decision. Reporter she could have said it 5,000 times. Again, all of the decisions that were made in this matter were the chiefs. Reporter and still, no one with believe her. Not the reporters, not the politicians, not even her own allies. No, i dont buy the spin. No, i dont. Ha. I dont. Thats why i am extremely frustrated. I just dont buy that he just chose to pack up his bag and leave. Reporter in three years, under sean whent, shootings and murders went down by 39 . Community leaders say chief whent was effective and transparent. Chief whent was a real good listener and would follow through on everything that he promised to do so reporter some believe a recent Police Scandal might have led to his departure. Some officers were accused of having sex with a minor. It
Schaaf . Or was it pressure by the Court Monitor . Well try to get more for you at 6 00. Liz . Yeah. Da, some people are saying there was writing on the wall here that the chiefs days were numbered. What are you hearing . Reporter thats right. I can tell you when i see chief sean whent at city hall, he would either be in his uniform or a suit. But on wednesday, councilman larry reid saw him in a baseball cap and civilian clothes. Thats extremely unusual for the chief. Also, he called in sick yesterday. Thats also extremely rare for the chief. Thank you, da lin. A suspected killer Oakland Police had been looking for shot himself during a standoff. He was driving this white van at a truck stop in santamaria this morning. The man barricaded himself inside the van. Four hours later the s. W. A. T. Team heard a single gunshot. The suspect survived but he is in the hospital. Police say he was wanted for killing a 30yearold man in oakland yesterday. Apparently, in a dispute over hash oil vapo
University. Received the he is Army Historical foundations distinguish writing award. He is also one of americas foremost experts on the First World War and he holds a doctorate from the Royal Military college of science. Discuss and later answer your questions about his new book, 47 days. Ler notes that mitch has become a preeminent world war i historian. Commenting on the book, waller has written with an absorbing narrative. 47 days brings to life that war is final and bloody offensive when general john blackjack pershing and more than one million americans and french soldiers broke the back of the mighty german army. Son. Se welcome mitch yockle good afternoon everybody. Im excited to see a nice crowd come out and here a talk on a subject that doesnt get a lot of attention in the United States. That is the United States effort in the First World War. We got into the war in april of 1917 as a partner to the allies. And slowly build our forces until it turned into the ofmactic battle
He mentions that he has written a fastpaced story with gritty detail and brings to life that argonneloody meuse offensive when americans finally broke the back of the german army. Yockelson. Ome Mitch Yockelson good afternoon, everyone. It is great to see everyone and to come out here and to talk on the subject that doesnt get a lot of attention in the united states, and that is the united statess effort in the first world war. As he mentioned, we got into the 1917 as ail of partner to the allies and slowly build our forces until it turned into the climactic battle of rgonne, which is the subject of my book and the talk today. But the discussion largely centers around general pershing and how the battle formed and how it played out and ultimately , its success. Often asked, when did you begin writing this book . And what of my colleagues at asked me out in the hall today, a fewou write this years ago and decide to release this during the centennial . And no, i didnt, but we are in the
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