The Oakland Police Department has refused to release records about the October 25 police action against Occupy Oakland demonstrators. The ACLU is trying to determine if the department adhered to its own policies on the use of force.
The ACLU of Northern California and the National Lawyers’ Guild had made a public records request for the records. -db
From a commentary for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, November 8, 2011, by Linda Lye.