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Civil Rights

Apr. 7, 2012

Oakland Police complaints pile up despite court order

Unresolved Occupy Wall Street complaints could make the Oakland Police Department vulnerable to the imposition of a court-appointed receiver.


By Henry Meier


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An overwhelming number of complaints stemming from the violent clashes Oakland police had with Occupy Wall Street protesters in the fall could make the department vulnerable to the imposition of a federal court-appointed receiver.


Oakland City Administrator Deanna Santana acknowledged in a city council meeting Tuesday that the police department's internal affairs unit would be unable to resolve man...

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