The Oakland Police Commission has released a list of four new candidates to replace fired former chief LeRonne Armstrong, but Mayor Sheng Thao said she won’t participate in a planned public forum Thursday showcasing the potential new hires. 

The list, published on the commission’s website Tuesday evening, is the second attempt by the commission to provide Thao with a group of candidates she finds acceptable. 

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.