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Oakland Mayor Complains: Riots Help Trump

Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf criticized violent Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Monday, issuing a statement complaining that rioters are helping President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.

Oakland federal building (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)

Boston Bans Government Use of Facial Recognition Software

Boston has joined cities such as San Francisco, Oakland, and Cambridge in passing an ordinance to ban government use of facial recognition technology. Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu commented: “Boston should not be using racially discriminatory technology and technology that threatens our basic rights.”

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Oakland ‘Ghost Ship’ Leaders are Going to Prison

Derick Almena, 48, and Max Harris, 28, two men who were considerable responsible for the safety of the East Oakland warehouse dubbed “Ghost Ship,” where 36 people died during a ghastly December 2, 2016 blaze, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges on Tuesday.

Oakland fire mourning (Elijah Nouvelage / Getty)

Oakland Mayor ‘Touched’ SF ICE Spox Resigned

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is reportedly “touched” that a San Francisco spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), James Schwab, quit this week after accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of misleading the public about the number of criminal illegal immigrants who may have avoided capture due to Schaaf’s alert.

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