Posts Tagged ‘Pete Sarna’
New OUSD police chief takes over amidst controversy
The third Chief of Police for the Oakland Unified School District in two months started his first day on the job Tuesday.
Read MoreActivists protest appointment of new OUSD police chief
About two dozen protesters jammed the entrance of the Oakland Unified School District’s office building near Lake Merritt on Wednesday afternoon, demanding the dismissal of recently-appointed OUSD interim police chief Barhin Bhatt, who was involved in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Raheim Brown earlier this year. Bhatt was appointed to head the district’s small police force earlier this month after the previous chief stepped down.
Read MoreLate Night Live program will give kids a safe place to gather after dark
Oakland mayor Jean Quan announced on Thursday morning that as an effort to reduce crimes that involve Oakland students, a group of organizations will open their doors to kids until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
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