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Oakland mayor demands FBI tell residents she isn’t under investigation before recall vote
Oakland, California, Mayor Sheng Thao called on the FBI to tell the public she is “innocent” of wrongdoing after federal agents raided her home in June. Thao, who is facing a myriad of challenges ahead of the Nov.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao demands FBI tell public she is not target of investigation
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is slamming the FBI raid on her house -- and once again claims her innocence. Thao's attorneys confirmed to ABC7 News Thursday morning that they sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney's office,
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Oakland, our challenges are great, but our people are greater,” Thao said in her annual State of the City address.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks out against recall as critics interrupt her rally
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Editorial: Recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
But the move is not surprising. Despite a severe shortage of cops on the street, Thao has never prioritized more police. Back in 2021, when she was a member of the City Council, she and her allies rebuffed then-Mayor Libby Schaaf’s request to increase the number of training academies to speed up police hiring.
Oakland NAACP declares its support for recall of Mayor Sheng Thao, cementing rivalry ahead of election battle
The news conference came a day after Thao launched her own campaign to fend off the effort to remove her from office.
11 questions for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Sheng Thao’s political life is on the Oakland ballot this November. She’s not going down without a fight. Voters will decide next month whether to recall the embattled mayor, a push bankrolled by hundreds of thousands of dollars from investment manager Philip Dreyfuss and endorsed by Oakland’s police union,
Mayor Sheng Thao says Oakland is on the right path in state of the city speech
In her second — and potentially last — state of the city speech, Thao painted a picture of progress and asked Oaklanders to work with her to accomplish more.
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Oakland Mayor Fighting Recall Effort Declares Crime Is ‘Down.’ Her City’s Police Association Has Doubts.
The mayor’s office pointed the DCNF to the Oakland Police Department’s most recent Oct. 6 crime figures when asked for ...
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao heads into recall election with FBI raid over campaign
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a November recall election with an unresolved FBI investigation hanging over campaign. Former FBI agent says the agency has guidelines about elections to appear ...
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Attorney Tony Brass, who signed on to represent Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao following an FBI raid at her home last week, announced on Monday that he is no longer representing the mayor. The Oakland ...
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivers State of City address amid recall vote, budget crisis
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her state of the city address ... The address took place during a turbulent year for the mayor, that’s included FBI raids, a city budget crisis and a recall ...