Politics & Government
Chief Armstrong's Leave Is Latest Twist In Troubled Oakland Police Department History
The department had made great improvements in meeting the court-mandated reforms. Now new allegations may set OPD back again.
January 20, 2023
Another alleged case of misconduct in the Oakland Police Department is triggering strong responses from those who have worked -- in some cases for decades -- to reform the department.
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The Oakland Police Department has been under a federal oversight for more than 20 years since a civil rights lawsuit was filed against the city in 2000.
A group of officers known as the Riders were accused of beating Black residents, planting drugs and falsifying records.
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