"Calling OPD a "model of constitutional policing," City Attorney Ryan Richardson and Deputy City Attorney Brigid Martin wrote in a court brief that Oakland will soon be in a position to demonstrate its police department "is prepared to continue its transformation absent further court oversight." The city also prominently cited recent comments from Ben Nisenbaum, a Bay Area civil rights attorney, as evidence that OPD has made great strides."
"That prompted Nisenbaum, who is a partner in the same law office as John Burris, one of the attorneys involved in OPD's oversight case, to tell the court that Oakland's city attorneys have "misconstrued and distorted" his remarks. In an affidavit, Nisenbaum said his comments at the Antioch press conference have "nothing to do with whether the Oakland Police Department is in compliance with its obligations," under the reform agreement, and he accused Oakland's attorneys of cherry-picking his statement."
A court hearing will seek input on whether the Oakland Police Department should exit federal oversight. City Attorney Ryan Richardson and Deputy City Attorney Brigid Martin described OPD as a "model of constitutional policing" and argued the department is prepared to continue reforms without court oversight. City attorneys cited Ben Nisenbaum's recent praise of OPD as evidence of progress. Nisenbaum responded that his Antioch press conference comments were unrelated to OPD's compliance and that Oakland's attorneys misconstrued and cherry-picked his remarks in an affidavit. Civil rights attorneys John Burris and Jim Chanin asserted in a brief that OPD remains out of compliance with three key reforms.
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