Oakland – Today the Defund Oakland Police Coalition released a comprehensive report in response to the draft recommendations issued by Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force (RPSTF). At a press event today experts involved with the recommendation process spoke to the specific recommendations from each Advisory Board. “The Defund Oakland Police Coalition is excited about … Read more
The Oakland City Council is discussing Agenda Item 16: “Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Amendments”, which includes the “Defunding The Police” report filed by Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Nikki Fortunado Bas, the text of which has been digitized and is presented below. But also included below as links to the Scribd versions, … Read more
Community Survey Finds Overwhelming Support Across Oakland for Defunding OPD and Investing in Housing, Mental Health Services Survey conducted by #DefundthePolice Coalition finds strong support for Councilmember Nikky Bas’s (District Two) proposal to reallocate another $11.4M from OPD’s budget this year and form a Task Force of impacted community members to plan next year’s $150 … Read more
Oakland Lee Street Black Lives Matter Memorial Vandal Identified; Posting His Address Is Wrong ONN – Oakland Lee Street Black Lives Matter Memorial Vandal Identified; Posting His Address On Nextdoor Is Wrong The original maker of the Black Lives Matter Memorial at the corner of Lee St. and Grand Ave in Oakland’s Adams Point Neighborhood, … Read more