"New allegations have been filed against longtime Oakland police detective Phong Tran, who's about to go to trial for allegedly bribing and coercing a witness in a 2011 case. The latest allegations accuse Tran of using racial stereotypes against a Black suspect in order to fabricate a motive, which ultimately got the suspect convicted. [Bay Area News Group] Oakland is abuzz over the big Mexico-Japan soccer match taking place at the Coliseum Saturday. The Oakland Roots are set to play there Sunday. [NBC Bay Area]"
"Several homes in Cupertino were flooded Friday after a water line was damaged near Scenic Boulevard around 10 am. Area residents are urged to momentarily boil their water to avoid contamination. [KGO] Students from Oakland's Coliseum College Prep Academy organized a protest Friday in response to last week's school shooting in Minneapolis. The students walked out during lunch holding signs that proclaimed: WE DESERVE TO LIVE, as part of a nationwide campaign by Students Demand Action [KQED]"
Longtime Oakland police detective Phong Tran faces allegations that he used racial stereotypes against a Black suspect to fabricate motive, contributing to a 2011 conviction, and is about to go to trial on bribery and witness-coercion charges. Several Cupertino homes flooded after a damaged water line, prompting a temporary boil-water advisory. Students at Coliseum College Prep staged a walkout protesting a Minneapolis school shooting as part of Students Demand Action. BART has not built a promised 2019 backup system. South Korean diplomats are negotiating the release of about 475 nationals detained by ICE. Fremont police are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured at least two people.
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