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Feb. 16 Oakland gang injunction hearing tilts in favor of prosecution

Article by Eric K Arnold.

Last updated at Thu, 17 Feb at 9:37am.

The latest installment in the ongoing saga of the Oakland gang injunctions played out Wednesday afternoon at the Alameda County Courthouse.

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Public Safety Committee report reveals cost of Oakland gang injunctions — but is it worth it?

Article by Eric K Arnold.

Last updated at Tue, 15 Feb at 8:39pm.

A report dated Feb. 11 issued by the Public Safety Committee and signed by City Attorney John Russo and Police Chief Anthony Batts has outlined the city’s expenditures to date in the ongoing gang injunctions civil prosecutions.

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Oakland City Attorney Russo spoke out on crime, prostitution, gangs at Dist. 5 meeting

Blog entry by Mariah Carle.

Last updated at Thu, 3 Feb at 10:37am.

At a recent Fruitvale Unity/Combined Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council meeting, Oakland’s City Attorney, John Russo, gave a rich speech ringing with sound bites regarding the prostitution problem on International Boulevard.

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Oakland gang injunction hearing fails to disqualify defense attorneys, judge to rule Feb. 3

Article by Eric K Arnold.

Last updated at Mon, 10 Jan at 1:35am.

A hearing regarding possible conflict of interest allegations in the ongoing Oakland gang injunctions saga has resulted in the judge issuing a non-ruling, until more evidence is presented.

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