Oakland Police: How They Handle Different Protests (Oscar Grant vs. Occupy)

Back in January 2009 I chronicled some of the “Oscar Grant Riots” and how the police handled them.  Click on that link and check it out. Here is a video of Oakland Police backing down from violent protestors on the day of that trial’s verdict: And here is video from today and how they are … More Oakland Police: How They Handle Different Protests (Oscar Grant vs. Occupy)

Oakland Is In The News Again And, Again (and again and again), It’s Not Pretty

The FBI has opened an inquiry into circumstances surrounding a 2000 arrest in which Oakland police officers allegedly repeatedly kicked a suspect in custody, causing injuries that led to the man’s death. The commander who oversaw the April 2000 arrest and is said to have participated in the beating – Capt. Ed Poulson, the department’s … More Oakland Is In The News Again And, Again (and again and again), It’s Not Pretty

Oakland Is In The News Again And, Again (and again and again), It's Not Pretty

The FBI has opened an inquiry into circumstances surrounding a 2000 arrest in which Oakland police officers allegedly repeatedly kicked a suspect in custody, causing injuries that led to the man’s death. The commander who oversaw the April 2000 arrest and is said to have participated in the beating – Capt. Ed Poulson, the department’s … More Oakland Is In The News Again And, Again (and again and again), It's Not Pretty