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Ex-Oakland mayor Sheng Thao criminally indicted after recall

Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao has been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury after the FBI raided her home last ...
The Press Democrat

Is Oakland’s police watchdog body truly independent? Its latest power struggle could be a crucial test.

The police commission still seems to be struggling to gain footing within Oakland’s complex bureaucratic tangles.
KTVU

Sheng Thao won't ask to move criminal case out of Oakland

Lawyers for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao told a federal judge that they won't be asking to move her criminal bribery case out of Oakland. Thao's lawyer is also asking to suppress all ‘fruits’ of ...
AOL

Exclusive: Sheng Thao gives final interview as Oakland mayor

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Last month, voters approved a recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. KRON4’s Stephanie Lin sat down with Thao ahead of Tuesday, the recalled mayor’s final day in office. Thao ...

Oakland cut killings to a 60-year low. How did it happen?

OAKLAND — Oakland recorded its fewest homicides in nearly six decades last year, a striking turnaround that came despite ...