Showing posts with label racial bias at Oakland Police Department. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Study slams troubled Oakland police department for racial bias

The Oakland police department’s history of misconduct — particularly involving African-Americans — has made it the subject of federal oversight for 13 years. Wednesday, Stanford researchers released the results of a two-year-long study into the department, confirming that Oakland officers exhibit significant racial biases in their day-to-day work.