Oakland Takes First Steps Toward Directing Some 911 Calls To Community Responders It will be months before the pilot program is implemented in part of East Oakland, but activists say it’s a move in the right direction. Eliyahu Kamisher Apr 20, 2021
Alameda County Sheriff, Aramark Are Forcing Prisoners Into ‘Involuntary Servitude,’ New Lawsuit Says Some pretrial prisoners and immigration detainees are forced to work without pay in violation of the 13th Amendment, according to attorneys. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Nov 21, 2019
California Court Destroys Files In Historic Police Corruption Case Criminal case files from Oakland’s seminal Riders scandal were among documents shredded by the Alameda County Superior Court in 2015. Ali Winston, Darwin BondGraham Oct 30, 2019
ICE-friendly Policies. A String of Jail Deaths. Why Does This Sheriff Keep Getting Elected? Advocates say Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern is an odd fit for the Bay Area, but mounting a challenge has proved daunting. Kyle C. Barry Feb 14, 2019
Can a Prosecutor-Led Program Tackle Recidivism? Community members are cautiously optimistic, but wary of the program’s emergence during election season. Rebecca McCray Oct 31, 2017
California jail hunger strikers: “We’re seeking humanity” Alameda and Santa Clara County jail detainees round out the first week of a hunger strike for better conditions. Rebecca McCray Oct 20, 2017
