Covering breaking news for @mercnews & @eastbaytimes. Formerly of @csgazette & @GreeleyTribune. DMs open. Message for Signal.
San Jose, Calif.
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ICYMI: Scandal-plagued FCI Dublin women’s prison to close after years of concerns over sexual abuse, retaliation
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Two high-ranking Oakland police officers were served notices of termination, others face discipline for allegedly botching an internal affairs investigation, per sources.
w/ @JakobRodgers and David DeBolt:
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Fourth man facing murder charge in killing of Oakland police officer Tuan Le, despite bid to plead guilty on burglary charges
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Source request: Have you ever had difficulty finding a rental because of your pet? I want to talk to you for a @mercnews story! Thanks 🐱🐶
San Jose police officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in March 2023 shooting, his fourth in as many years
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Judge weighs rare contempt order against troubled Dublin prison for possible retaliation against inmate mercurynews.com/2024/02/15/j… @EastBayTimes @mercnews
Single hedge fund partner accounts for one-third of contributions aimed at recalling Alameda County DA Pamela Price eastbaytimes.com/2024/02/02/… @mercnews @EastBayTimes
San Carlos sword killer Landaeta sentenced for ‘butchering’ his child’s mother:
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All of the remaining prosecutors Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price put on leave a year ago are now back
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San Francisco city employee accused of buying VR headsets, cameras with city money in growing corruption scandal
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Murder, kidnapping charges tossed against woman in case where Baby Yoda doll and AC Transit bus provided key evidence
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So much has happened over the last 18 months in #Antioch and #Pittsburg -- the discovery of racist and homophobic texts, a CA DOJ investigation and a sprawling civil rights lawsuit, to name a few.
Get caught up everything here:
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#NEW: Indictments filed against several Antioch and Pittsburg police officers. The FBI raided their houses this morning & more details are on the way.
Here's the latest from @NateGartrell, who has been all over this story from the start:
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An Oakland police officer will go to trial on charges that he bribed the star witness in a 2011 murder case and then lied on the stand about it, a judge ruled Wednesday:
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BREAKING: Alameda County judge rules that Oakland police officer Phong Tran will face trial on all felony charges, including bribery and perjury. Story soon at eastbaytimes.com and mercurynews.com.
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A motion to recuse the Alameda DA from a police shooting case on the basis that she hates cops has failed. @JakobRodgers has details: mercurynews.com/2023/05/12/j…
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#NEW: Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a major civil rights investigation into the Antioch police department, saying he's very concerned by "breach of trust," including racism and "disparate" use of force: mercurynews.com/2023/05/10/c…
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New:
- Oakland’s eviction ban will formally end July 15
- city adds some tenant protections to prevent eviction wave, but compromises on final legislation
- @carroll_fife responds to controversy re: her rebuke of landlords calling themselves “slaves”
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#NEW: For years, Antioch cops routinely flouted racist views in text groups with other officers, and received laughter, indifference, and praise in response. Now these communications have come to light: mercurynews.com/2023/04/11/e…
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Stockton man fatally shot in East Oakland EastBayTimes.com/2023/03/26/… #oakland #homicide #shooting
