Once willing to defund police, Oakland, Calif. now faces a major violent crime spike

by JEFF PARSONS | The National Desk

Wed, January 12th 2022, 1:58 AM UTC

A protester holds a burnt flag in front of a mural during a protest on Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff gestures while speaking during a media conference on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. Schaff discussed the presence of ropes found at Lake Merritt. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

In this Saturday, June 19, 2021, photo, officers work the scene of a shooting in Oakland, Calif. A 22-year-old man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Oakland near the city’s Juneteenth celebration, though it wasn't known whether the violence was connected with the event, police said. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at a hospital after gunfire erupted Saturday evening near Lake Merritt, said Oakland Police Department Officer Johnna Watson. (Dylan Bouscher/Bay Area News Group)

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A protester holds a burnt flag in front of a mural during a protest on Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

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