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Six adults suffered gunshot wounds in the hail of bullets that rained down on the King Estate complex, which houses four different schools Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday.

An Oakland school shooting that injured 6 was gang-related, police say

6:00am September 30, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said at least two gunmen were targeting a specific person and that they are still working to determine what touched off the shooting. It comes amid a surge in violence across the city.

LeRonne L. Armstrong, Chief of Police, Oakland Police Department, stands near Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, right, as he delivers remarks during a press conference in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland residents remain skeptical as federal oversight of police ends after 20 years

5:00am May 13, 2022

by Eric Westervelt

Federal monitoring began in the wake of a corruption and brutality scandal two decades ago. Critics say progress is extremely fragile and remain worried about true progress.

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and then-Police Chief Sean Whent in May 2015. Whent resigned in June 2016 amid fallout from a scandal involving officers having sex with an underage prostitute. The city will pay a settlement of nearly $1 million to the young wo

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Oakland To Pay 19-Year-Old Nearly $1 Million In Police Scandal Settlement

6:52pm June 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The investigation has led to criminal charges against seven officers in the Bay Area, and several officers were fired. "We remain focused on rebuilding the public trust," said Oakland's mayor.

Alameda County (California) District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announces criminal charges against 7 current and former police officers involved in a wide-ranging sexual misconduct scandal. (Alex Emslie, KQED)

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California DA Charges Seven Police Officers in Sex-Abuse Scandal

8:08pm September 09, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The charges stem from allegations that officers in Oakland and several other San Francisco Bay Area law enforcement agencies sexually exploited a teenager.

File photo of the Oakland Police Department as they salute at the public memorial service for slain Oakland police officers.

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Retired Oakland Police Officer Recruits Locals To Police Their Own City

4:42am March 27, 2015

by Tara Siler

Police departments around the county are under pressure to diversify. In Oakland, Calif., officials say police-community relations also might improve by increasing the number of cops who live there.

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