Coalition for Police Accountability

06/06/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/rashidahgrinage1/p/redundancy-is-wasteful?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5w8wq1

Fiscal management remains an issue for Oakland voters!

05/03/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/rashidahgrinage1/p/the-babywith-the-bath-water?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5w8wq1

Counsel to the wise...

04/24/2026

Join with Rep. Barbara Lee in supporting Yes on Measure LL, for police accountability, for fair and just policing in Oakland!

"Improving police-community relations is crucial to restoring trust and ensuring that everyone is respected by the law. Establishing a civilian controlled Police Commission in Oakland is a necessary first step."
- Congresswoman Barbara Lee

More information at www.YESonLL.com.

04/11/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/rashidahgrinage1/p/much-ado-about?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5w8wq1

by Larry C White

04/03/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/rashidahgrinage1/p/vroom-vroom?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5w8wq1

So, you have a car…….

02/17/2026

over on Twitter posted this: "I forgot about this, but I got the document today in my PRAs, then found it in my in-box. Interim Mayor Jenkins announcing Selection Panel search in March 2025 by press release. In October CMs claimed they had no idea search was ongoing. There's a quote attributed to Jenkins"

02/11/2026

Police Commission Hearing on ICE in Oakland
Thursday, Feb 12, 6:30pm
Please come or send e-comment (before 6pm today, Wednesday)

Oakland needs clear policies and training for OPD officers on interacting with ICE and other federal agents. The Mayor's recent executive orders do not address this.

If OPD officers encounter people who are claiming to be law enforcement or federal agents but without clear identifiers, are OPD officers going to identify them?
If OPD officers observe or receive a report of a crime against an Oakland resident by a federal agent, will OPD investigate? File charges?
When there is a confrontation between federal agents and Oaklanders, will OPD officers engage in crowd control? Traffic control? Both enable ICE to carry out their agenda.
Will OPD enforce traffic laws when federal agents violate driving and parking laws?

It's not enough to tell us that officers are trained, if there is no curriculum or training bulletin. Without written instruction, officers have been given no enforceable guidance on what to do in a potentially complex situation.

Link to submit e-comment 24 hours in advance. You're commenting on Item V.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRaVVFQKhsnzMk_wa5Q1bPCwf-Osfv8nGB_I8ZwM6fVESZhw/viewform

01/16/2026

https://www.ktvu.com/news/oakland-officers-take-fatal-ghost-chase-case-supreme-court

Two former Oakland police officers have taken a deadly "ghost chase" case to the US Supreme Court, hoping to persuade the justices that they did not violate a bystander’s due process. The case centers on the death of Lolo Soakai, who was killed in a freak accident while getting food at a taco truc...

10/28/2025

Join the community discussion! Saturday, Nov 1, 2pm, Fremont HS (4610 Foothill, Oakland).

As a sanctuary city, Oakland Police Department will not share information or coordinate with ICE. But in many cities, police protect ICE kidnapping by enforcing "crowd control." Many police departments do not demand ID from anonymous people attempting to kidnap city residents. We need a policy that ensures that OPD protects Oaklanders.

There will be resources and information on how to get involved in local actions to protect our neighbors and our city - adopt a corner, es**rt people to immigration court, emergency response to ICE sitings, and helping neighbors afraid to leave home.
registration link: https://mobilize.us/s/mOhTXV

10/22/2025

We asked OPD leadership last year to consider changing the number on this vehicle - 1488 is a white supremacist/Nazi shorthand that an officer would reasonably be disciplined for putting on social media or having as a tattoo.

Here's what it means:
The number 1488 is a well-known white supremacist and neo-Nazi hate symbol. It is a combination of two numeric symbols:
14: This is shorthand for the "14 Words," a 14-word slogan attributed to white supremacist terrorist David Lane: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children".
88: This stands for "Heil Hi**er," as H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.
Used together, 1488 is an endorsement of neo-Nazism and white supremacist beliefs. It is frequently seen in various forms throughout the white supremacist movement.