“We’re a joke and not just in the state but in the country and world. We need to change the state of the city,” the head of the police union said Tuesday.
OAKLAND — In their most forceful comments to date, leaders of the Oakland police union on Tuesday called for Mayor Sheng Thao to immediately resign and said they would back the recall effort if she doesn’t step down.
Nguyen and Dolan, also a police sergeant, cited bouts of violent crime, understaffing in the police department, an unclear future financial future for the city and the recent FBI raid of Thao’s Oakland home as reasons why Oakland needs new leadership. “I urge the four-member executive team of the Oakland Police Officers’ Association to join me in celebrating this achievement rather than attempting to scare the public with misinformation and falsehoods,” Thao’s statement said.If Thao does not step down, Nguyen said the association plans to fully back a recall campaign that qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot after enough required signatures were gathered and verified.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Oakland police union calls for Mayor Sheng Thao to resignThe Oakland Police Officers Association on Tuesday said it has a “major announcement' about a mass shooting that occurred over the weekend.
Read more »
TIMELINE: FBI political corruption investigation involving Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, Duong familyFederal agents raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three other locations on June 20, 2024 in a political corruption probe that's raising questions about power, influence, and fundraising in East Bay politics. Here's a timeline of events that followed those early morning federal raids.
Read more »
Subpoena seeks Oakland City Hall documents following FBI raid on Mayor Sheng Thao's homeA federal grand jury is demanding the City of Oakland turn over a trove of documents following last month's FBI raid on Mayor Sheng Thao's home.
Read more »
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's new lawyer takes swipe at Department of JusticeOakland Mayor Sheng Thao's new lawyer on Friday released a statement blaming federal authorities for unfairly influencing voters in Oakland's upcoming mayoral recall.
Read more »
Opinion: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and my council colleagues’ fiscal recklessnessCouncilmember Janani Ramachandran says leaders’ self-serving budget reliance on Coliseum sale will drive city deeper into deficit.
Read more »
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to outline deal to sell share of Coliseum complexOakland Mayor Sheng Thao is speaking Tuesday after the city reached a deal to sell its share of the Coliseum complex site to a group planning for a massive entertainment, retail, and residential development.
Read more »