IN A DEVELOPMENT that caught some by surprise, the Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee has failed to pass the Oakland Police Department’s proposal to expand and consolidate its network of surveillance cameras.
The deadlocked motion, which required a majority to pass, could only secure two yes votes from Councilmembers Ken Houston and Charlene Wang, while Councilmembers Carroll Fife and Rowena Brown voted no on Tuesday.
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