Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired over note in which she called Black people ‘tokens’

East Bay MUD boardmember accused of racially motivated conduct against Bay Area artist

East Bay Municipal Utility District Director April Chan offered her temporary resignation as vice president of the board on Tuesday while investigations take place into alleged racially motivated conduct involving an artist. “She may not have called me a derogatory name, but a lot of people associate class with race. And when you’re not dressed well as a Black person, sometimes you are thrown into a particular category,” Tiffany Conway-Cornelius…

Oakland mayor fires all remaining staff from former Thao administration

OAKLAND — Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins on Monday fired all remaining office staff who had worked for recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, a day after dismissing Thao’s former chief of staff over a note she had written during a private meeting that alluded to the use of Black people as “tokens.” The sweeping cuts at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was fired Sunday. Among the staff place…

Oakland’s Interim Mayor Shakes Up City Hall With Move to Fire Thao Staffers

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins announced the move a day after he fired his chief of staff following the release of a note in which she appeared to refer to Black people as “tokens.”

Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired after referring to black people as ‘tokens’ in resurfaced note: reports

A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people as "tokens" surfaced, according to reports.

'The biggest Black Aunt Jemima': Recording reveals Nevada official's racist remarks

A divisive and protracted years-long quest to terminate Mesquite’s police chief is causing collateral damage in the executive offices of City Hall over allegations of racist remarks by the city manager. In an audio recording obtained by the Current, Mesquite City Manager Edward Owen Dickie tells several residents that he notified police union officials last year that if Chief MaQuade Chesley were fired, he’d replace him with a “6 foot 5 Black w…

Mesquite city manager admits racial slurs, can’t remember using ‘N’ word • Nevada Current

(Photo courtesy of Travel Nevada/Sydney Martinez)A divisive and protracted years-long quest to terminate Mesquite’s police chief is causing collateral damage in the executive offices of City Hall over allegations of racist remarks by the city manager. In an audio recording obtained by the Current, Mesquite City Manager Edward Owen Dickie tells several residents that he notified police union officials last year that if Chief MaQuade Chesley were …