Eyes on Oakland’s District 6: Natasha Middleton and Loren Taylor. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL–ELECTION 2018–Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks‘ actions have made her appear vulnerable at election time before, especially in 2014, after she was accused of illegal political interference and was… Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks eviscerated her council colleagues during Tuesday night’s meeting. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILEven when Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks knocks down an iconic former Black Panther and potentially costs taxpayers $4.3 million in damages, she still won’t back down…. Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks OAKLAND CITY COUNCILOakland Councilmember Desley Brooks is one of the most notoriously feared elected officials in the East Bay. Her reputation, though, is growing at the expense of Oakland taxpayers after an Alameda County Superior Court… Read More ›
Supervisor Wilma Chan confronting protesters during an Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting in 2016. ALAMEDA COUNTYA scathing Alameda County grand jury report last June included a number of sharp criticisms against the county and members of the Board of… Read More ›
Elaine Brown, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson and Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks in an undated photo. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILApparently, Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks and former Black Panther and Oakland activist Elaine Brown have no limits on being in the same… Read More ›
Supervisor Keith Carson ALAMEDA COUNTY GRAND JURYAlameda County Supervisor Keith Carson violated the county’s conflict of interests rules when he hired former Black Panther leader Elaine Carson to his staff and allocated $710,000 in funding to the housing non-profit she… Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL |At this moment in time, Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks does not have the moral authority to be calling people out, but that didn’t stop her Tuesday from suggesting Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is… Read More ›
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Elaine Brown, Desley Brooks with Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson in an undated photo. OAKLAND | Former Black Panther and civil rights icon Elaine Brown filed a police report last month alleging she was assaulted by Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks… Read More ›
Rep. Mike Honda, right, and activist groups are trying to put a scare into Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley. PHOTO/ALCO DA Office. ALAMEDA COUNTY | During an Alameda Planning Board meeting in July 2013, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley warned the… Read More ›
Alameda County D.A. Nancy O’Malley speaking Tuesday before the Oakland City Council. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Two weeks ago, as Oakland elected officials spent their entire Saturday afternoon discussing the historical divide between police and residents, Alameda County District Attorney… Read More ›
Alameda County D.A. Nancy O’Malley and former Black Panther leader Elaine Brown. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Oakland Civil Rights icon Elaine Brown called Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley a racist at a special session of the Oakland City Council last… Read More ›
ALCO REGISTRAR Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis appears to have a great sense of drama. He said Monday the ranked-choice voting algorithm used to tabulate races in Oakland, San Leandro and Berkeley will only be used after all… Read More ›
