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Ropes hung on trees and noose with fake body reported near Lake Merritt
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Both cases are being investigated as hate crimes, according to Oakland police.Featured in Category
Man accused of killing deputy now charged in Oakland security officer murder
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Steven Carrillo has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the drive-by shooting at the time of the May 29 protest.City
Piedmont police chief addresses department policy and use of force
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Bowers calls death of George Floyd “the latest example of a historical pattern of the misuse of force and larger issues of inequity in our country."Bay Area
Most weekend protests peaceful; Sunday protest shuts down the Bay Bridge
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Protesters shut down the upper deck of the Bay Bridge for almost 2 hours on Sunday.California
State AG to probe one of two high desert hangings of black men
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Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the inquiry as skeptics distrust local law enforcement, suspecting the deaths are lynchings, not suicides.Crime & Safety
Oakland police ask business owners for help in identifying looters
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According to authorities, nearly 200 businesses have been damaged or looted in recent protests.Featured in Category
Defund the police? Inside cities’ responses
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California cities respond to calls to defund police as state lawmakers consider legislation to combat racism.Crime & Safety
Barr says police didn’t use chemical irritants to clear area by DC church. They did.
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The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.Bay Area
