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Alleged Gang Member Set to be Arraigned in USC Jazz Student's Murder
Arraignment is set Monday for a reputed gang member charged with killing a USC jazz student, who was the son of an Oakland city councilwoman, during an attempted robbery just blocks from campus.
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Mother Says Fatal Shooting of Her Teen Son ‘Destroyed' Family
The mother of a 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot in West Oakland in 2015 said on Friday that her family was “destroyed” by his death.
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Man Charged With Murder for Death of Oakland Councilwoman's Son
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged a suspected gang member with special circumstances murder for the fatal shooting of the son of Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney in March.
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Man Convicted of Murder of Oakland Councilwoman's Grandson
A Vallejo man was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday for his role in the fatal shooting in 2015 of a 17-year-old boy who Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney considered to be her grandson.
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Oakland Councilwoman Says Gun Violence That Killed Her Son Is an ‘Epidemic'
Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney said Tuesday that she has dedicated her life to ending gun violence such as the fatal shooting of her 21-year-old son Victor in Los Angeles early Sunday morning.
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Mother of Slain USC Student Hails Her Son as Musical Prodigy
An Oakland City Council member Tuesday hailed the life of her slain son — a USC student who was gunned down near campus in an apparent robbery attempt — saying he was a musical prodigy who will be remembered as more than just a homicide statistic.
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Family, Friends, City Mourn Death of Oakland Councilwoman's Son
The Oakland City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been canceled in the wake of the fatal shooting of Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney’s 21-year-old son in Los Angeles over the weekend, Council President Rebecca Kaplan said on Monday.
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Son of Oakland City Councilwoman Shot, Killed in Los Angeles
The son of an Oakland city councilwoman was shot and killed Sunday near the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, according to sources.
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In 2 A.M. Vote, Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Ballot Measure to Expand Eviction Protections
The Oakland City Council capped a contentious, 11-hour meeting Tuesday night by unanimously voting in support of a proposed ballot measure that would protect thousands of tenants from no-cause evictions. The issue will now be decided by Oakland voters in November. Bigad Shaban reports on a story that first aired Wednesday, July 25.
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Report to Detail Oakland City Council Member's Ethics Violation
The Oakland Public Ethics Commission on Tuesday is expected to announce that Lynette Gibson McElhaney broke city ethics rules in 2014 when she interfered to stop construction of a housing development proposed to be built next to her home. The commission is scheduled to present that report during a special meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at city hall.
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City Officials Dismantle Most of West Oakland Homeless Camp
City of Oakland officials on Friday dismantled most of a homeless tent encampment in West Oakland where a fire burned 12 tents and a sanitation station on Monday night, a city spokesman said.
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McClymonds Warriors Celebrate State Football Championship with Downtown Oakland Rally
Oakland needed something to celebrate and the McClymonds’ High School football team has delivered with a state championship and an underdog story of hard work and dedication.
The city honored the team with a rally outside City Hall on Friday afternoon. The young players and cheerleaders boarded an open-topped, double-decker bus to caravan from downtown to the West Oakland school. -
Mayor, City Council President Call for Donations After Recreation Center Destroyed
Two Oakland leaders have called for donations to the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation after a two-alarm fire destroyed the Mosswood Recreation Center on Saturday.
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Oakland Mayor Launches Campaign to Find New Police Chief
A little more than two months after she told the public she was not here to oversee a “frat house,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was poised to explain on Monday her process for launching a campaign to find a new police chief.
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‘Schaaf Needs to Go': Frustrated Activists Call for Oakland Mayor to Resign Following Growing List of Scandals at Police Department
Fired up and frustrated, activists gathered in front of the Oakland Police Department Tuesday to react to a growing list of scandals and changes in leadership for the police force.
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Acting Assistant Chief Will Help City Administrator Run Oakland Police Department
Oakland embattled police department will now be run by a two-member team comprised of the city administrator and a new acting assistant chief.
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‘I Am Here to Run a Police Department, Not a Frat House': Oakland Mayor Addresses Racist Texts, Losing Another Police Chief
Add Paul Figueroa to the growing list of former Oakland police chiefs.
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Mayor ‘Loses Confidence' in Oakland Police Interim Chief Ben Fairow, Removes Him Immediately
Ben Fairow, Oakland police’s new interim chief, has been removed from his position.
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Oakland Mayor Officially Announces Resignation of Police Chief
A day after news broke that Oakland’s police chief was leaving his post after 19 years in the department, Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday made it formal: Sean Whent no longer has a job as the city’s top cop.
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Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent Resigns Post
Oakland police Chief Sean Whent is leaving his post, Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Thursday night.