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Federal Oversight

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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“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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Oakland Police Department can’t escape oversight—one man stands in the way
Federal monitor Robert Warshaw has a long history of exploiting distressed cities for personal financial gain. Is he doing it to Oakland?
Mar 6 • 
Sanjana Friedman
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