Ordinance to restrict Oakland s militarized police equipment moves forward
By KTVU staff
The Oakland Public Safety committee approves restrictions on buying OPD military equipment.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland s Public Safety Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed a proposed ordinance to place restrictions on militarized police equipment.
The ordinance would require the police department to submit detailed reports on military-style equipment that it plans to buy, to the citizen-led Oakland Police Commission for review.
Coalition organizers and Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, who is the primary sponsor, expressed the urgent need for the stricter set of rule.
The Oakland City council will consider the plan at its June 15 meeting.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Wednesday for the first time apologized for what happened at a youth-led George Floyd protest last summer and he also announced that he has issued more than 33 disciplinary actions to officers for using tear gas, in violation of department and city policy.
It was that report that prompted Grant’s family to ask O’Malley to reopen the case.
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ByBy Keith Burbank Bay City News
A coalition is moving forward with a campaign to recall Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley even though she has decided not to seek re-election.
O’Malley announced on May 18 that she will not seek a fourth term in 2023.
The Justice 4 Oscar Grant Coalition is moving ahead with the recall campaign following O’ Malley’s decision not to prosecute BART police Officer Anthony Pirone for his part in the shooting death of Oscar Grant III. Grant died after BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle shot him early on New Year’s Day 2009 at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland.
It was that report that prompted Grant’s family to ask O’Malley to reopen the case.
Published 6 hours ago
ByBy Keith Burbank Bay City News
A coalition is moving forward with a campaign to recall Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley even though she has decided not to seek re-election.
O’Malley announced on May 18 that she will not seek a fourth term in 2023.
The Justice 4 Oscar Grant Coalition is moving ahead with the recall campaign following O’ Malley’s decision not to prosecute BART police Officer Anthony Pirone for his part in the shooting death of Oscar Grant III. Grant died after BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle shot him early on New Year’s Day 2009 at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland.
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ByEmil Guillermo
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Yes, within a year, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin– who placed his knee on the back of the neck of George Floyd long enough to cause asphyxiation–has been convicted on all three counts of murder.