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Oakland aldermen reject immediate firing of police chief after public criticism
Summary
A motion to terminate Oakland Police Chief Earl on the night of the board meeting failed after a roll-call vote; proponents cited rising crime and internal concerns, while the chief defended department transparency and ongoing investigations.
A motion to immediately terminate Police Chief Earl failed during the Town of Oakland Board of Aldermen meeting, with the motion receiving two yes votes, one no and two abstentions, the board president announced. The motion was introduced after a board member said they had lost confidence in the chief's leadership amid recent crime concerns.
The motion mattered because the town charter permits department directors to serve at the pleasure of the board, and the vote tested whether the board would remove the town's top…
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