Posts Tagged ‘Raheim Brown’
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 MoreOakland tribunal addresses officer-involved shootings, racial profiling
Oakland residents give testimony about officer-involved shootings and racial profiling in the community at the Oakland Tribunal: A People’s Hearing on Racism and Violence.
Read MoreSchool board hears complaints on budget cuts, death of Raheim Brown
When the first 45 minutes of public commentary were exhausted at Wednesday night’s school board meeting, there were still 37 speaker cards on file with the board secretary. The most popular message? “No more budget cuts.”
Read MoreSchool board hears grief over shooting, examines budget
Teachers in Oakland can expect a 2 percent raise next year, but that was the only positive budget news from Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The district is expecting to lose more of its state funding this year, is running low on much of its one-time-use federal funding and continues to struggle with low enrollment.
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