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Posts Tagged ‘Safety for All Act’

City Council votes to accept DOJ policing grant despite protests

By Lucas Waldron | December 9, 2015 | 1
Protesters threw fake money covered in fake blood from the balcony at Tuesday's Oakland City Council meeting, calling for the council to reject a U.S. Department of Justice grant tied to hiring 15 new police officers.

The Oakland City Council voted 5-1, with two abstentions, to approve a grant tied to hiring 15 new police officers after protesters disrupted the meeting, calling for funding for housing instead of more law enforcement.

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