A letter to Oakland Report readers

Seeking a new leader for the publication. It could be you!

Sep 13 • 

Tim Gardner

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August 2025

Gripped by Oversight

How the Police Commission controls OPD’s equipment and operational effectiveness

Aug 11 • 

Rajni Mandal

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July 2025

Policing the police: Oakland's push to remove Internal Affairs from the police department

Oakland considers civilianizing misconduct investigations

Jul 2 • 

Rajni Mandal

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June 2025

Leadership Vacuum at Oakland’s Human Services Department Exposes Systemic Failures

A failed 2023 plan to dismantle Oakland’s Human Services Department left a leadership void, now filled by interim staff amid fiscal uncertainty.

Jun 17 • 

Joe Turner

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May 2025

Oakland Report Radar: May 26th, 2025

Memorial Day edition: upcoming meetings, public safety budget, and other Oakland news in brief.

May 26 • 

Rajni Mandal

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Oakland Report welcomes its first managing director, Joe Turner

Oakland Report began with a clear mission—delivering articles for local citizens that provide deep understanding, reasoned arguments, and evidence-based…

May 16 • 

Tim Gardner

, 

Jacob Rukin

, and 

Joe Turner

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Twenty years under watch: will Oakland police finally exit federal oversight this year?

A court hearing is scheduled for July. The federal monitor has used ambiguous evaluation criteria and has not issued a mandatory quarterly report…

May 8 • 

Rajni Mandal

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April 2025

Election results follow long-established voting patterns in Oakland

East Oakland had a disproportionately low influence due very low voter turnout, but slightly favored Lee. West Oakland/Temescal and district 4 dominated…

Apr 21 • 

Tim Gardner

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Oakland releases police staffing study—it says a minimum of 877 officers are needed

After denying a public records request, the city reversed course and released the full report

Apr 16 • 

Tim Gardner

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Oakland is withholding a 2024 police staffing study that cost residents $310,000

The 300-page study says Oakland needs 805 sworn police officers, but the city won’t release it, claiming exemption under the California Public Records…

Apr 9 • 

Tim Gardner

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“Our officers have been conditioned to do as little as possible—to stay out of trouble”

Zealous investigations of Oakland police officers have created a downward spiral of morale and performance

Apr 4 • 

Rajni Mandal

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March 2025

District 2 candidates lay out their priorities

Charlene Wang, Kara Murray-Badal, Paula Thomas share their ideas for Oakland

Mar 21 • 

Oakland Report

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