Policing

The Oaklandside news editor, Darwin BondGraham, speaks about the history of corruption inside the OPD, that led to 23 years of federal oversight.

A large private fund allowed Oakland’s police cadet program to start up again.

San Francisco Mayor Lurie signed a bill last month that supporters say will crack down on "fencing," or reselling of shoplifted goods.

Preliminary reports show that Oakland could be seeing a decrease in violent crime, including homicide.

Last week, a lawsuit was filed against the San Francisco Police Department, alleging that SFPD, among others, has violated the city’s ban on facial recognition technology.

According to a San Francisco Chronicle analysis, Oakland’s police department has misrepresented the city’s crime rates over the past few years.

In response to rising crime rates, Governor Newsom is sending over one hundred California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland.

Five years ago, a group of activist went on a hunger strike after a series of fatal police shootings. They were called the Frisco Five and their goal was to force out the city's police chief.

Blackmail, My Love is a noir murder-mystery novel set in San Francisco, 1951 - "The Dark Ages of Queerdom," as author and illustrator Katie Gilmartin puts…

Blackmail, My Love, is a noir murder-mystery novel set in San Francisco, 1951 - "The Dark Ages of Queerdom," as author and illustrator Katie Gilmartin…