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Court-Appointed Monitor Who Oversees Oakland Police Department Could Have Blocked Controversial Promotions — but He Didn’t. 4
Robert Warshaw has the power to demote high-ranking officers and even fire the police chief.
by Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston on July 24, 2017
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Young Professionals Only? Housemates Accuse Landlord of Rejecting Subtenant Applications in Hopes of Vacating Rent-Controlled Unit. 10
The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.
by Sam Lefebvre on July 21, 2017
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Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on the New Bike-Share Program in Oakland
by East Bay Express readers on July 20, 2017
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String of Homeless Encampment Fires Highlight Dangers to Residents: Firefighters Called to Sites Every Two Days Earlier This Year
by Brian Krans on July 25, 2017
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Ethics Commission: Oakland Councilmember McElhaney Violated Conflict-of-Interest Rules, Accepted Illegal Gifts 2
by Darwin BondGraham on July 25, 2017
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Federal Judge Orders City of Oakland to Fix Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigations of Police Misconduct 2
by Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston on July 12, 2017
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Oakland Takes First Step Toward Cutting Ties with Federal Immigration Agency
by Darwin BondGraham on July 11, 2017
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Oakland Looks to Close Owner Move-In and Occupancy Loopholes, Reduce Evictions and Harmful Rent Increases 2
by Darwin BondGraham on July 11, 2017
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Telegraph Media Acquires the East Bay Express
Telegraph Media has invested in local journalism as it has grown.
by Express Editorial Staff on July 19, 2017
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Report: Berkeley Police Six-Times More Likely to Use Force Against Black People 3
New data released last week stokes debate about racial profiling in Berkeley, but chief won’t address whether officer bias is a problem.
by Darwin BondGraham and Ashley Wong on July 18, 2017
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Vast New Bay Area Bike-Share Program Is Everywhere ... Except Deep East Oakland 10
Bike advocates say that the system, which debuted this week with 120 planned stops in the East Bay, excludes low-income communities.
by Ashley Wong on July 15, 2017
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Oakland Police Hold Secret Ceremony Honoring Several Officers Accused of Mishandling Celeste Guap Sex-Crimes Investigation 20
Reporters and media banned from attending ceremony for first time in recent memory.
by Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston on July 14, 2017
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Environmentalists Protest As Gov. Jerry Brown Promotes Climate-Change Laws That Would Hurt Bay Area Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
State Legislature likely to vote on contentious bills next week.
by Will Parrish on July 14, 2017
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