It was an extraordinary move by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. She closed all offices today -- no phone calls from the public answered, no cases worked -- for a staff meeting with all 350 employees at Oakland Arena.
The meeting comes as Price faces criticism for this memo: her plan to reduce prison terms by eliminating sentencing enhancements for things like guns, gang activity and criminal history. And she has gotten rid of more than 20 experienced prosecutors, six still out on paid administrative leave.
Today, along with guided meditation and a creative writing exercise, Price gave a "State of the DAO" this afternoon. I-Team asked to attend, got turned down, and when we asked for a recording, Price's spokesperson Angela Ruggiero emailed yesterday, "No, we will not be recording it."But there it was on a photo a source sent -- a full video camera recording.
She started with, "Thank you all for coming here today with open hearts and be willing to listen and learn and to join us in this collective endeavor to make our journey easier."
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