Reportback and Photos from Oakland Police Review Commision 3/25

People representing the School for Social Justice, Bay Area Police Watch, PUEBLO, Direct Action to Stop the War, Copwatch, the October 22nd Coalition, Bay Area Women Against Rape(WAR), Let's Get Free, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, All of Us or None, the Noble family, and various communities in Oakland; came together on March 25 to demand that the Police Review Commision take action and fire Lt Yuell and Officer McQuinn, both notorious for being abusive in the black community.

After a brief and spirited rally in front of City Hall, people went into the Police Review Board meeting and spoke about the history of these two officers, and the need for the City of Oakland and Review Board to take action to protect the community against the actions of these two officers and other similar elements within the Oakland Police Department(aka the Riders, and cops who have been abusing anti-war protestors over the last year or so, and I am sure many other rotten pigs..I mean apples in the barrel).

Once again the community was greeted by stalling tactics by the Oakland Police and their lawyers, and despite some debate being had within the Review Board over how to respond...Justice for the Noble family, Oakland youth, the black community, and Oaklanders in general was delayed.

At the end of the meeting there seemed to be some talk of bringing these ongoing issues to the April 6th City Council meeting.

Check out the pictures and full reportback from the rally and meeting below. More info on future actions will be posted soon.