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UNBELIEVABLE: Alameda county - The Untold Story

30 years after a dad was found murdered, cops say they have cracked the case. His ex and her new boyfriend are accused of the killing

Zachary Jackson, 30, was discovered dead inside his California home on June 17, 1993

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Guns are the leading cause of youth deaths in Oakland. These young people believe change is possible

Young people in Alameda county, California, reflect on how gun violence has destabilized their lives – and urge local officials to find solutions

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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Recalled After Backlash

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price recalled for alleged soft-on-crime approach. Backlash led by Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE) with 64.8% vote.

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How the Culture Wars Tore Apart a Bay Area Town — And Fueled a Resistance

A growing coalition of parents, students and teachers comes together to halt the chaos roiling school boards and communities.

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Alameda County Prosecutors Investigated For Misconduct In Death Penalty Cases

Alameda County DA uncovers misconduct in 35 death penalty cases, potential criminal conduct. Review initiated after exclusion of Black and Jewish jurors in...

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Prosecutorial Misconduct Uncovered In High-Profile Murder Cases

Alameda County prosecutorial misconduct revelations expose biased jury selection practices, sparking concerns about wrongful convictions and the criminal j...

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California prosecutors used anti-gay slurs to refer to prospective jurors

Handwritten notes show Alameda county DA’s office prosecutors using homophobic labels

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Mother Fights To Oust Lenient DA After Son's Murder

Florence McCrary advocates for justice and leads campaign to remove DA Pamela Price in Alameda County.

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California county to review 35 death penalty cases after judge cites ‘pattern of misconduct’

Alameda county district attorney’s office said it unearthed records suggesting prosecutors deliberately excluded Jewish and Black jurors from capital trials

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Alameda County to hold first ever recall election for district attorney

Welcome to the Friday, April 19, Brew.

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District attorney recall efforts have 10% success rate since 2010

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 6, Brew.

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Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they're drowning in debt

Some landlords have gone without rental income for more than three years after Oakland, California, approved an eviction moratorium in March 2020

The Independent UK

New records show how police found 8-year-old Sophia Mason — but it was already too late

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Newly obtained documents in the killing of Sophia Mason show that Hayward police — after getting a missing person’s report about the 8-year-old in March 2022 — swiftly determined what Alameda County social workers had failed to see for more than a year: The girl was…

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An early look at certified 2024 measures

Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:

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Tallying error in Oakland, Calif., led to inaccurate election results

On December 28, 2022, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters acknowledged in a press release that the initial certified results were incorrect for the school director race in District 4 of the Oakland Unified School District in California.

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4 more slayings are tied to the suspect in the Stockton serial killings

A man suspected in Northern California serial killings has been charged in four additional slayings this week, bringing the total to seven, authorities said.

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DA charges 3 in California freeway shooting that killed 23-month-old Jasper Wu

OAKLAND, California — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged three alleged San Francisco gang members with multiple felonies Thursday after their arrests in connection with last year’s fatal shooting of a 23-month-old boy riding in a car on Interstate 880.

Los Angeles Times

Is California on its way to banning rodeos? Behind the growing movement to buck the event

LOS ANGELES — Earlier this fall, Alameda County supervisors officially banned the practice of "wild cow milking" — a timed event in which a lactating beef cow, unused to human handling, has been wrangled from the fields and brought to an arena.

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All candidates for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 3 in Alameda County, California, complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 3 in Alameda County, California — incumbent Marguerite Young and Mark Seedall — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates…

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Alameda DA to personally review restraint death of beloved Bay Area rapper Zumbi, says ‘new information’ has come to light

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley is personally reviewing the homicide of Bay Area rapper Stephen “Zumbi” Gaines, who went unconscious and died after being restrained by hospital staff and handcuffed by police, her office announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider weds Genevieve Davis in California: 'I'm so lucky'

Amy Schneider and Genevieve Davis wed earlier this year during a "small private ceremony" in Alameda County, California, the "Jeopardy!" champion announced Tuesday on social media.

Los Angeles Times

Sheriff removes guns and duties from 47 Alameda County deputies deemed 'not suited' for hire

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has stripped 47 deputies of their firearms and peace officer duties after an internal audit revealed they were never qualified to be hired because they had failed their psychological evaluations, authorities said.

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All candidates for Alameda County, California, District Attorney complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Alameda County, California District Attorney— Pamela Price and Terry Wiley— completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom's pick for California high court seen as consensus builder, LGBTQ history maker

LOS ANGELES — On a recent morning in Alameda County Superior Court, Judge Kelli Evans had a docket many jurists wouldn't envy — full of civil harassment cases involving litigants who didn't have lawyers or any firm grasp of the law.

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Court orders California to pause denying pandemic rent aid

An Alameda County, California judge has ordered the state housing department to pause denying applications for pandemic rental assistance after tenant advocates filed a lawsuit alleging officials have unfairly withheld aid from struggling renters.

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