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Oakland police chief wants to charge ‘hearts and minds’
New Oakland police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says she wants to change the hearts and minds of police officers.Read More
Oakland to introduce new police chief
Oakland officials will announce Wednesday the selection of Anne Kirkpatrick as the city's new police chief.Read More
OPD leaderless after latest scandal
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf began a news conference announcing her third loss of a police chief in just eight days by revealing a fresh scandal.Read More
Oakland fires interim police chief after just six days
The Oakland Police Department Wednesdy got its third police chief in six days and sixth in the last five years when Mayor Libby Schaaf fired Interim Chief Ben Fairow.Read More
Third Oakland cop suspended after sex scandal
A third officer with the Oakland Police Department has been placed on administrative leave as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct.Read More
Whent’s decision to resign ‘entirely his own’
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said Friday that Police Chief Sean Whent's decision to suddenly announce his resignation Thursday night was entirely his own, even though his resignation means he...Read More
Oakland police chief Sean Whent resigns
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced the resignation of police Chief Sean Whent Thursday night.Read More
Protest slams Bay Bridge rush hour traffic
Twenty-five protesters were arrested for blocking westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge for about 30 minutes.Read More
Muralist painting childrens’ mural slain in West Oakland
A muralist shot and killed while working on a community art project in West Oakland this morning has caused an outpouring of grief and disbelief. Friends identified the victim...Read More
Oakland police chief decries muralist’s killing
Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent said the fatal shooting of an artist who was working on a community mural project in West Oakland this morning is “really tragic” and...Read More
Shot Oakland officer undergoes second surgery
A veteran Oakland police sergeant who was shot in a fatal confrontation with a sexual assault suspect underwent a second surgery.Read More
Thirty-five academy grads join Oakland police
The Oakland Police Department added 35 new officers to its force Friday.Read More
Young couple killed in double homicide
A young Oakland couple was identified as the two people shot and killed in East Oakland just after noon Friday.Read More