Pamela Price Re-Opens 8 Police Shootings and Death Cases

“I want to give each case a thorough review to ensure justice has not been forgotten,” she said.

By Ken Epstein Delivering on bold pledges she made while running for office, newly elected District Attorney Pamela Price has reopened eight cases in Alameda County, including six officer-involved shootings and two in-custody deaths, to “determine whether charges should be filed or not,” according to a press statement released this week by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.

To conduct the reviews and investigations, the DA’s office has created a Public Accountability Unit (PAU), which will be respon- sible for “holding law enforcement and public officials accountable for misconduct,” according to the press statement. The unit will be housed under a Civil Rights Bureau, which will oversee the PAU as well as Brady compliance, which requires pros-

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