The Oakland Police Department is hopelessly corrupt and has a long history of abusive behavior. In 2014 Oakland police violence resulted in months of riots and civil disturbances. Now it seems the Oakland PD is clubbing parents and teachers who object to school closings. The Oakland police have been under federal court supervision for 16 years (Allen v. City of Oakland), and they still aren't getting the message. In fact, the biggest gang in town is getting worse. Oakland School District Defends Police Violence Against Protesters At Board Meeting The Oakland Unified School District defended itself against accusations that police officers behaved violently toward protesters at a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening, when six people were arrested, including one who was taken to a hospital and left using crutches. Video from the meeting showed police officers striking the protesting parents with batons as they approached a metal barricade. The protests were the latest in a series of demonstrations against school closures and the proliferation of charter schools. Since the school board voted to close Kaiser Elementary School on Sept. 11, demonstrators have disrupted three board meetings as ... Continue reading... https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...violence-against-protesters-at-board-meeting/
District stands by police response to chaotic school board meeting Protesters arrested after rushing the metal barricades at an Oakland Unified school board meeting this week said Friday they plan to sue the district, alleging school police used excessive force and violated their rights to freedom of speech. Zach Norris and his partner Saru Jayaraman, who are part of the Oakland Is Not For Sale coaltion, said they also intend to sue the city of Oakland, whose officers showed up after the confrontation between protesters and school police ended. Jayaraman said she suffered injuries to her knee and shoulder after being taken down by police. She said the injuries will ... Continue reading... https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/1...ice-response-to-chaotic-school-board-meeting/
Protesters To Sue Oakland School District For Excessive Police Force At Board Meeting Parents and teachers who were arrested and injured by police during a protest at the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Wednesday pushed back against the police narrative that the force used by officers was necessary. Video quickly emerged after the meeting showing police pushing and striking protesters with batons. Six people were arrested. During a news conference on Thursday, school district police Chief Jeff Godown defended the use of force by officers. “Officers were using enough force to keep that crowd from pushing forward,” Godown said. But the protesters, who are mainly parents of students at ... Continue reading... https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...-for-excessive-police-force-at-board-meeting/
School Board Meeting Protesters To Sue District Claiming Excessive Force By Police Parents and teachers who were arrested and injured by police during a protest at the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Wednesday pushed back against the police narrative that the force used by officers was necessary. Video quickly emerged after the meeting showing police pushing and striking protesters with batons. Six people were arrested. During a news conference on Thursday, school district police Chief Jeff Godown defended the use of force by officers. "Officers were using enough force to keep that crowd from pushing forward," Godown said. But the protesters, who are mainly parents of students at ... Continue reading... https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...eting-Protesters-To-Sue-District-14564088.php School board meeting protesters to sue Oakland Unified Schools for excessive force by police OAKLAND, Calif. - Parents and teachers who were arrested and injured by police during a protest at the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Wednesday pushed back against the ... Continue reading... https://www.ktvu.com/news/school-bo...unified-schools-for-excessive-force-by-police
