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Oakland Council Shifts High-Stakes Votes To Daylight As Working Residents Cry Foul

The measure passed on a 5-3 vote: Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Kevin Jenkins, Ken Houston and Rowena Brown voted yes, ...
KTVU

Public backlash after Oakland councilmember appears to make obscene gesture during meeting

OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland city councilmember is facing public criticism after video circulated online appearing to show him making an obscene gesture toward the audience during a City Council ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Oakland community rallies for violence prevention, against budget cuts ahead of council meeting

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- At a rally in front of Oakland City Hall, community groups demanded no cuts to city funding for many of their programs -- ahead of Wednesday's city council budget meeting.
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Oakland councilmember Ken Houston says he won't apologize for obscene gesture during meeting

An Oakland city council member is defending his behavior after a heated exchange during the discussion regarding the city's use of Flock license plate reader cameras. It happened Tuesday night with ...