We learned if sources that figueroa removed himself from the position, we understand, for personal reasons and were told by the sources that now city administrator sabrina landren will be in charge on a temporary basis. Earlier today we saw protests. With the Oakland Police department embroiled in a scandal, a banner demonstrated their concerns. Their demands are to accuse, charge, convict and jail not only people engaged in statutory rape with this young woman, but anybody who knew bit. Whatever going on needs to be flushed out now to make good assess manies about what caused the problems. This a day after the mayor announced a new investigation into the department, unrelated to the sex scandal. Abc7 news learned it involved homicide Sergeant Mike gant. The current sex scandal involves as many as 14 oakland officers in inappropriate relationship was a teenager who goes by the name of celeste. Abc7 news learned an apparent child molester lives at the same richmond home she grew up in.
Disyou are disturbed. It included the on going sex scandal and a new sex scandal and much more. We are close to the end of an investigation of racist tech messages Text Messages. We feel the Text Messages were sent by africanamerican officers and they are wholly inappropriate and not acceptable of anyone who wears the badge of the Oakland Police department. Mayor libby shaft but a fourth person in charge to lead the department in eighth days as paul fig row hua stepped down after two days on the job. I feel this is an appropriate time to place civilian oversight in the Police Department and send a clear message of not tolerating unethical behavior and to root out what is clearly a toxic, macho culture. I am here to run a Police Department and not a frat house. The alleged trafficking of under age sex by officers with the knowledge of superiors has exploded to include other Police Agencies and even the d. A. s office. This city councilmember is trying to keep all allegations in perspect
Highway 92. Opponents of the judge who sentenced the former stanford swimmer launch a monthlong ad campaign against him. The judge is known around the nation for sentencing brock turner to six months for sexual assault. He is due to be released in september. Vick slee live with the story. The judge has been criticized by victims advocacy groups after sentencing the former stanford swimmer, brock turner. He is running unopposed for reelection but after that, he may have to deal with yet another election. Protect survivors, not rapists. The digital bill board was up on the westbound side of the san mateo bridge. A message to drivers that Santa Clara County superior court judge should be removed from office. The sign put up by a group called ultra violet. They submitted a million signatures to the commission on Judicial Performance demanding his removal from the bench after he gave former stanford swimmer, brock turner a sixmonth sentence that the Group Considers too lenient. We believe t
Thatu includes investigators in her own departme3y. Alameda County District ow is awful. 1q reporter for the first time s Oakland Police department has been rockedm by multiple scandal s we hear fronsalameda County District attorney. Q nancy considering variousf charges against thea8 many offo q s involved. Ea one of them is that statutorya rape for when she ws a minor. One is just engaging in commercial six with and paying for it. One of them is color of authority. The use of color of authorit authority. So we are looking at myriad of iss uaipi l 3 its a case by case analysi analysis. Reporter in the mean time Alameda County public defender brendon woods calling for complete review of all criminal criminal cases involving suspended homicide Sergeant Mike gant including the 2014 gant accused of disclosing confidential information to gant accused of disclosing wrote the report for him. With more troubling about this is that it was shared with his girlfriend then she went on to share i
Out of his home. Two undercover officers went to his house out of a tip. The living room was converted into a clublike environment with massage tables and stripper pole, bar, things like that. And they were able to confirm they were ofering sexual acts for money. Salazar recruited a number of women through the guys of a modeling business. He was owner and president of mad girls fitness. Neighbors say salazar drove a van that appeared to be connected to the company. It was a gray van and apparently it was watch girls wrestle in mud and dance. It was crazy. Yet, neighbors say when they found the van strange they never noticed an unusual number of men and women coming in and out of the home. It is a family neighborhood. We can have a quieter life. It is not that. His next appearance is scheduled for june 28th. 234 Pleasant Hill, lilian kim, abc7 news. A man is facing charges after taking off after a violent crash. It happened at Pleasant Hill road and taylor boulevard this afternoon. The