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Agenda watch: Flock Safety cameras are back on the Oakland city council agenda
Also: Mayor Barbara Lee may get a second chance to cast a tie-breaking vote; More "democracy dollar" public funds for council members' political…
12 hrs ago
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Sean S. Reinhart
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Oakland’s culture of apathy is costing us all
City’s lack of responsiveness to its citizens – and apathy toward doing its job – has cost it and Oakland residents dearly.
Nov 22
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SEAN EVERHART
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City’s cash management report shows $192 million loss since June 30
Rebecca Kaplan’s undocumented special revenue project; city set to forgive $8 million housing loans; Lake Merritt project could be delayed by late…
Nov 18
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Sean S. Reinhart
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The city that sues itself: how the Privacy Advisory Commission enables conflicts of interest
Oakland’s tangled web of citizen commissions takes authority (and accountability) out of the hands of elected officials
Nov 16
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Alex Montana
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Oakland’s police commission - when does oversight become obstruction?
Oakland’s tangled web of citizen commissions causes delays, duplicated efforts and dysfunction - Part 1
Nov 10
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Alex Montana
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Measure NN’s oversight commission wields unprecedented citywide power
Oakland’s newest citizen commission now controls $45 million a year and the city’s overall public safety strategy.
Oct 7
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Rajni Mandal
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Gripped by Oversight
How the Police Commission controls OPD’s equipment and operational effectiveness.
Aug 11
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Rajni Mandal
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Oakland Report Radar: May 26th, 2025
Memorial Day edition: upcoming meetings, public safety budget, and other Oakland news in brief.
May 26
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Rajni Mandal
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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
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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
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Rajni Mandal
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Detroit’s ShotStoppers violence intervention program pays for outcomes—and it works
Six community-based organizations helped to reduce homicides and shootings by 37% to 83% in their focus zones—almost double the reduction elsewhere in…
Jan 23
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James Donatell
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Governor Newsom gives Oakland an ultimatum on policing
Newsom took aim at the Oakland Police Commission who recently refused a city council directive to update the police pursuit policy
Jan 5
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Rajni Mandal
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