NewsJustice Oversight for Oakland Police The Oakland Police Department’s nine-year-long struggle with federal oversight took a significant turn last week, as a federal judge demanded an investigation into police shootings… Ali WinstonJune 5, 2012
AnalysisJustice Police Raid on Occupy Oakland Nothing New Over 2,500 people have been arrested across the United States as the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread from its genesis in Lower Manhattan to over 1,000 American cities and municipalities… Ali WinstonOctober 28, 2011
InvestigationJustice Deadly Secrets How a California court decision has shielded brutal Oakland police officers from accountability. Ali WinstonColorlines.comAugust 16, 2011
InvestigationJustice Copley v. Account-ability A 2006 court decision may be protecting California police officers who use excessive force. In Fresno, it has helped 27 officers involved in repeat shootings avoid public scrutiny. (Part 1 in a series.) Ali WinstonColorlines.comApril 24, 2010