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1. Desley Brooks could become the first Oakland city councilmember to be censured by her colleagues later this month for her apparent illegal actions regarding the construction of a swanky teen center in her East Oakland district. The Trib reports that Council President Pat Kernighan has scheduled a special July 25 council meeting for a possible censure vote, and said that censuring Brooks could help restore the public’s trust in local government. Brooks has been strongly criticized by several probes of her actions — including by the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury and City Auditor Courtney Ruby. But Councilman Larry Reid — Brooks’ closest political ally — said he does not believe that a majority of councilmembers will vote to censure her.
