Posts Tagged ‘Pamela Price’
Change could be coming for future Alameda County recall elections
Alameda County voters will be asked in March to change recall election rules, which has the campaign to oust District Attorney Pamela Price — as well as those opposed to a recall — calling foul. In July, less than a year into Price’s tenure, a group of residents and business owners launched a recall campaign,…
Read More‘Voters have decided it’s time to try something different’: Pamela Price’s election signals reform in district attorney’s office
When Pamela Price takes office next month, she is expected to usher in an era of change and reform in Alameda County, where retiring district attorney Nancy O’Malley held the post for 13 years. The election was historic even before a winner emerged, as both candidates were African American, marking the first time the county…
Read MoreJohn Burris, lawyer who tackled “Riders,” takes on Guap case
One of the Bay Area’s most distinguished civil rights lawyers has taken on the case of a sexually-exploited teen suing the City of Oakland and several other Bay Area jurisdictions.
Read MoreOne officer in Guap investigation pleads not guilty as lawyers file additional claims
Moments after an officer pleaded not guilty to having sex with their client, attorneys for the woman identified as “Celeste Guap” in press reports announced they are seeking damages from four cities and two counties in which they allege police officers sexually exploited the former teenage sex worker.
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