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News Panel for December 7, 2012 | KQED This Week

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Channel: KQED News · 2012 · News & Politics

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The City of Oakland struck a deal with civil rights attorneys who sought an unprecedented federal takeover of the police department. At issue was a case involving the so-called Riders, four police officers who were accused in 2000 of imposing vigilante justice in West Oakland. The deal, which hands tremendous power from OPD to a court-appointed director, still needs to be approved by a federal judge.

New funding made available by the recent passage of Proposition 39 may go toward making as many as half of the state's schools more energy efficient. The measure, put on the November ballot by billionaire investor Tom Steyer, closes a tax loophole on out-of-state corporations that will generate $1.1 billion a year. Half of that money will fund projects to install new windows, better insulation, modern lighting and more efficient heating and air conditioning at thousands of public schools.

By kindergarten, one in four African American boys believe they will fail in school. That's one of several disturbing findings in a report commissioned by a state Assembly committee. Education, health and employment were identified as the most significant areas of concern for boys of color.

Guests:
Matthai Kuruvila, San Francisco Chronicle
Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News
Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle

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