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City Visions: Oakland PD Reels from Sex Scandal, Racial Bias Claims

Former Oakland police chiefs Paul Figueroa, Sean Whent, and Ben Fairow

 The Oakland Police Department remains in upheaval following reports that at least 14 officers sexually exploited a minor and the sudden resignation of three department chiefs in June. City Visions host Joseph Pace and guests discuss the cultural issues underlying the scandal and what's next for the department.

Guests:

-John Burris, lead partner, John L. Burris Law Offices; specializes in civil rights and police misconduct cases

-Jack Glaser, professor, Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. His latest book is "Suspect Race: Causes and Consequences of Racial Profiling."

-Dan Lindheim, former Oakland City Administrator, 2008-2011; lecturer at Goldman School of Public Policy