#police-transparency

#police-transparency

Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. UCPD officers in riot gear cleared pro-Palestinian protesters wearing face masks as they held a teach-in at the Doe Library. (Daily Cal) Joshua Block, a TikTok star with over 4 million followers, got in a fight outside a Southside sports bar after going on a rant against immigrants. (Daily Cal, TMZ)

Beginning 4:00 am Wednesday, the Oakland Police Department will be removing the public's access to its radio communications for the first time in more than 100 years. This raises concerns about transparency and accountability since the department has been marred with scandals over the past few decades. There are currently two unclaimed Powerball lottery tickets worth $1.16 million that were purchased in the Bay Area. One ticket was purchased at a 7-11 in Milpitas and the other at a Mobil gas station in Pleasant Hill.