Coalition for Police Accountability
@oakcopoversight.bsky.social
Oaklanders (CA) working for police accountability, transparency, and constitutional policing.
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A widespread data-sharing program with ICE supports local and state budgets nationwide—even in so-called sanctuary cities and states that forbid certain law enforcement cooperation and information sharing with ICE.
This Bay Area County Says It Cut Ties with ICE. This Program Says Otherwise.
A widespread data-sharing program highlights financial ties between local police and immigration enforcement—and how even sanctuary jurisdictions still feed “the deportation machine.”
boltsmag.org
September 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A widespread data-sharing program with ICE supports local and state budgets nationwide—even in so-called sanctuary cities and states that forbid certain law enforcement cooperation and information sharing with ICE.
Secrecy about officer discipline and history is an ongoing public safety (and budget = law suits) issue. This was only disclosed by accident.
August 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Secrecy about officer discipline and history is an ongoing public safety (and budget = law suits) issue. This was only disclosed by accident.
¡Dan Siegel, presente!
July 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
¡Dan Siegel, presente!
Michelle Phillips is coming back to Oakland! She’s dedicated to excellence and police accountability. A great hire by @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social
Civil Rights Director Michelle Phillips embarks on new leadership opportunity
City of Minneapolis will conduct nationwide search for next director
www.minneapolismn.gov
June 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Michelle Phillips is coming back to Oakland! She’s dedicated to excellence and police accountability. A great hire by @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social
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Just How Hot Are Our Nation’s Prisons?
Summer Heat in Prison: Just How Hot Are Our Nation’s Prisons?
Prison writers from across the U.S. describe how hot their prisons get in the summer. One prison reached 117 degrees.
prisonjournalismproject.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Just How Hot Are Our Nation’s Prisons?
When left w/o oversight, here is how police investigate themselves. Even if you don’t care about accountability, this costs cities millions $$ in lawsuits & jeopardizes criminal cases.
Also, this story shows what happens when you permit the police union to de facto run a dept.
Also, this story shows what happens when you permit the police union to de facto run a dept.
https://www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-police-coverup-john-whitney-ron-tabron-melissa-nold/
t.co
June 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
When left w/o oversight, here is how police investigate themselves. Even if you don’t care about accountability, this costs cities millions $$ in lawsuits & jeopardizes criminal cases.
Also, this story shows what happens when you permit the police union to de facto run a dept.
Also, this story shows what happens when you permit the police union to de facto run a dept.
OPD Chief Mitchell is proposing changes to the pursuit policy so there is less accountability when officers do not follow policy. There is no substantive change to when and under what conditions officers engage in high-speed chases - just less accountability.
Boomer’s family will hold a church service for the beloved Castlemont teacher at Acts Full Gospel Church on Friday.
Marvin Boomer’s family mourns loss and slams CHP for deadly Oakland chase
Boomer’s family will hold a church service for the beloved Castlemont teacher at Acts Full Gospel Church on Friday.
oaklandside.org
June 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
OPD Chief Mitchell is proposing changes to the pursuit policy so there is less accountability when officers do not follow policy. There is no substantive change to when and under what conditions officers engage in high-speed chases - just less accountability.
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A month long cop riot, huge settlements bankrolled by the taxpayer, and no consequences. New York City is run like a bantustan, and the majority of the press is complicit www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/03/n...
Almost Every NYPD Cop Charged with Excessive Force During the George Floyd Protests Escaped Serious Punishment
A review by THE CITY reveals that only five cops cited in the most extreme cases substantiated by the CCRB received significant discipline, and that 10 disciplinary cases still haven’t been resolved a...
www.thecity.nyc
June 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A month long cop riot, huge settlements bankrolled by the taxpayer, and no consequences. New York City is run like a bantustan, and the majority of the press is complicit www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/03/n...
High-speed police chases are incredibly dangerous for bystanders and police officers. They are very expensive for cities -lawsuits and property damage. Oakland’s police chief wants to remove accountability so officers don’t have to follow policy.
Pedestrian dead, another injured after CHP chase in Oakland: police
A pedestrian was killed and another was injured following a chase with a California Highway Patrol officer in Oakland, police said, adding that a suspect involved in the chase has been arrested.
www.ktvu.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
High-speed police chases are incredibly dangerous for bystanders and police officers. They are very expensive for cities -lawsuits and property damage. Oakland’s police chief wants to remove accountability so officers don’t have to follow policy.
@ljfernandez.bsky.social @ktvufox2.bsky.social coverage is the most factual & comprehensive - other outlets simply repeated OPD's spin that it "loosened restrictions" on high-speed chases. Chief Mitchell wants to remove accountability so officers won't worry abt discipline for out-of-policy chases.
Oakland police chief asks to lift 50 mph pursuit rules
Oakland's police chief wants to get rid of the current requirement where officers need to ask supervisors to drive faster than 50 mph during a police chase, but he is not asking to loosen the rules so...
www.ktvu.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@ljfernandez.bsky.social @ktvufox2.bsky.social coverage is the most factual & comprehensive - other outlets simply repeated OPD's spin that it "loosened restrictions" on high-speed chases. Chief Mitchell wants to remove accountability so officers won't worry abt discipline for out-of-policy chases.
OPD overtime is the most important cause of Oakland's budget deficit. There's little accountability/oversight - we need a comprehensive strategy to use police overtime effectively & efficiently & find other solutions (ie-use of civilian employees where appropriate), whenever possible.
May 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
OPD overtime is the most important cause of Oakland's budget deficit. There's little accountability/oversight - we need a comprehensive strategy to use police overtime effectively & efficiently & find other solutions (ie-use of civilian employees where appropriate), whenever possible.
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9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Oakland police can be held responsible when bystanders are injured, or killed, during reckless pursuits. It's a major victory for family of Lolomanaia "Lolo" Soakai, who was killed in a freak accident in June 2022. www.ktvu.com/news/9th-cir...
9th Circuit: Oakland police can be held responsible for injuring bystanders in reckless pursuits
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Oakland police can be held responsible when bystanders are injured, or killed, during reckless pursuits.
www.ktvu.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Oakland police can be held responsible when bystanders are injured, or killed, during reckless pursuits. It's a major victory for family of Lolomanaia "Lolo" Soakai, who was killed in a freak accident in June 2022. www.ktvu.com/news/9th-cir...
Please sign ACLU's petition for a CA bill so that police officers cannot demand a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that hides their serious misconduct.
AB 1388 would:
*Ban police misconduct NDAs;
*Restore public access to serious misconduct records;
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AB 1388 would:
*Ban police misconduct NDAs;
*Restore public access to serious misconduct records;
t.co/k3E14nPLWk
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/ca-pass-ab1388?initms_aff=ca&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=250514_sail&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=&utm_content=250514&ms_aff=ca&ms_chan=eml&ms=240806_sai...
t.co
May 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Please sign ACLU's petition for a CA bill so that police officers cannot demand a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that hides their serious misconduct.
AB 1388 would:
*Ban police misconduct NDAs;
*Restore public access to serious misconduct records;
t.co/k3E14nPLWk
AB 1388 would:
*Ban police misconduct NDAs;
*Restore public access to serious misconduct records;
t.co/k3E14nPLWk
New reports suggest Oakland PD overtime has cost city $236 million since 2008
abc7news.com/post/new-rep...
abc7news.com/post/new-rep...
New reports suggest Oakland PD overtime has cost city $236 million since 2008
Some of Oakland's unions are saying the city can't fix its budget issues if it can't fix overtime spending by the Oakland Police Department.
abc7news.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
New reports suggest Oakland PD overtime has cost city $236 million since 2008
abc7news.com/post/new-rep...
abc7news.com/post/new-rep...
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Rashidah Grinage honored for decades of work holding police accountable.
Since 1994, Grinage organized to strengthen civilian oversight of the Oakland police, culminating in a 2016 campaign establishing one of the nation’s most powerful police commissions.
oaklandside.org/2025/05/07/r...
Since 1994, Grinage organized to strengthen civilian oversight of the Oakland police, culminating in a 2016 campaign establishing one of the nation’s most powerful police commissions.
oaklandside.org/2025/05/07/r...
Rashidah Grinage honored for decades of work holding police accountable
Grinage worked for decades to strengthen civilian police oversight in Oakland, culminating in 2016 with creation of the city's powerful Police Commission.
oaklandside.org
May 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Rashidah Grinage honored for decades of work holding police accountable.
Since 1994, Grinage organized to strengthen civilian oversight of the Oakland police, culminating in a 2016 campaign establishing one of the nation’s most powerful police commissions.
oaklandside.org/2025/05/07/r...
Since 1994, Grinage organized to strengthen civilian oversight of the Oakland police, culminating in a 2016 campaign establishing one of the nation’s most powerful police commissions.
oaklandside.org/2025/05/07/r...
Rashidah Grinage is honored by Oakland City Council for decades of work on police accountability.
May 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Rashidah Grinage is honored by Oakland City Council for decades of work on police accountability.
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I have been hearing about a lot of stores running out of Copaganda. I'm excited to be able to provide a new special offer. You can now order directly from the non-profit publisher. AND you can get a 30% discount with the code TNP30. thenewpress.org/books/copaga...
Copaganda - The New Press
From the prizewinning rising legal star, the deeply researched and definitive book on the way the media and police distract us from what matters“Alec Karakatsanis is a leading voice in the legal strug...
thenewpress.org
April 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I have been hearing about a lot of stores running out of Copaganda. I'm excited to be able to provide a new special offer. You can now order directly from the non-profit publisher. AND you can get a 30% discount with the code TNP30. thenewpress.org/books/copaga...
Great conversation on copaganda this Saturday in Oakland - and a *super-timely* new book!
Register here:
actionnetwork.org/events/426-c...
Register here:
actionnetwork.org/events/426-c...
April 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Great conversation on copaganda this Saturday in Oakland - and a *super-timely* new book!
Register here:
actionnetwork.org/events/426-c...
Register here:
actionnetwork.org/events/426-c...
April 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Great conversation on copaganda this Saturday in Oakland - and a *super-timely* new book!
Register here:
actionnetwork.org/events/426-c...
Register here:
actionnetwork.org/events/426-c...
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So apparently, the former LA sheriff, Alex Villanueva, not only called the inspector general whose job was to investigate his department a "Holocaust denier" but he also accused him of "ethnic cleansing" because he was trying to crack down on deputy gang tattoos.
Wild stuff in this deposition:
Wild stuff in this deposition:
April 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM
So apparently, the former LA sheriff, Alex Villanueva, not only called the inspector general whose job was to investigate his department a "Holocaust denier" but he also accused him of "ethnic cleansing" because he was trying to crack down on deputy gang tattoos.
Wild stuff in this deposition:
Wild stuff in this deposition:
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In 1989, Donald Trump paid to publicly lynch five innocent Black boys with a full-page ad in The New York Times.
Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise are the *Exonerated* Five.
And as @glennkirschner.bsky.social explains, their case against Trump will go on
Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise are the *Exonerated* Five.
And as @glennkirschner.bsky.social explains, their case against Trump will go on
Federal Judge REJECTS Trump's Attempt To Get Rid Of Defamation Case
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
In 1989, Donald Trump paid to publicly lynch five innocent Black boys with a full-page ad in The New York Times.
Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise are the *Exonerated* Five.
And as @glennkirschner.bsky.social explains, their case against Trump will go on
Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise are the *Exonerated* Five.
And as @glennkirschner.bsky.social explains, their case against Trump will go on
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THREAD. Tomorrow is the official release of my book Copaganda. It was years in the making. Please get it (all royalties go to charity), buy a copy for a friend, and ask your library to carry it. I want to say one important thing about it in **this** political moment.
April 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
THREAD. Tomorrow is the official release of my book Copaganda. It was years in the making. Please get it (all royalties go to charity), buy a copy for a friend, and ask your library to carry it. I want to say one important thing about it in **this** political moment.
Folks in Oakland demanding that police engage in more high-speed chases need to admit we'll have more headlines - and the tragedies they represent.
This is why San Diego & NYC got rid of expanded high-speed chase policies this year - more property damage, lawsuits, injury, and death.
This is why San Diego & NYC got rid of expanded high-speed chase policies this year - more property damage, lawsuits, injury, and death.
April 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Folks in Oakland demanding that police engage in more high-speed chases need to admit we'll have more headlines - and the tragedies they represent.
This is why San Diego & NYC got rid of expanded high-speed chase policies this year - more property damage, lawsuits, injury, and death.
This is why San Diego & NYC got rid of expanded high-speed chase policies this year - more property damage, lawsuits, injury, and death.
In the current era where OPD leadership seems to oppose discipline of any officer, it will be interesting to see where this goes.
Top Kaiser security chief fired amid Oakland cop database privacy probe
Read the full story: description on Brieflynews World Times
brieflynews.world
April 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In the current era where OPD leadership seems to oppose discipline of any officer, it will be interesting to see where this goes.
Until 2 years ago, the Crisis Intervention Training for the Oakland Police Department included an hour on "excited delirium" - including that de-escalation wouldn't work & go straight to using a taser. In CA, the term cannot be used as a diagnosis, yet the idea remains embedded in police culture.
Tasers & Excited Delirium: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Until 2 years ago, the Crisis Intervention Training for the Oakland Police Department included an hour on "excited delirium" - including that de-escalation wouldn't work & go straight to using a taser. In CA, the term cannot be used as a diagnosis, yet the idea remains embedded in police culture.