Oakland police freed from 23-year federal oversight

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 17:42 · Archive

A federal judge has ended 23 years of oversight of the Oakland police department, the longest such arrangement in US history.

A federal judge has ended 23 years of federal oversight of the Oakland police department, marking the longest consent decree of its kind in US history. The arrangement stemmed from scandals in the early 2000s involving a group of officers known as the 'riders', who were exposed for planting evidence, falsifying reports and using excessive force against primarily young Black men, prompting over 100 civil lawsuits against the department.

How it is being reported

• Oakland police consent decree ends after 23 years of federal oversightUPI · 30 Sept, 14:54
• Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 yearsGuardian World · 30 Sept, 03:02

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