Eight arrested in East Bay for operating huge prostitution ring

Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Tue, 13 Mar at 1:20pm.

A massive prostitution ring spanning the Bay Area was busted Thursday when 125 law enforcement officers from six cities, three counties and the federal government descended on 10 locations, served search and arrest warrants and arrested eight people on charges of operating the ring.

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Five issues to watch at City Hall: TONIGHT, March 1
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 8 Mar at 9:12am.

The Oakland City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. TONIGHT, March 1, on the third floor of City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.

Here are Oakland Local's top five to watch for tonight.

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Oakland City Attorney Russo spoke out on crime, prostitution, gangs at Dist. 5 meeting
Blog entry by Mariah Carle.
Last updated at Thu, 3 Feb at 11:37am.

At a recent Fruitvale Unity/Combined Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council meeting, Oakland’s City Attorney, John Russo, gave a rich speech ringing with sound bites regarding the prostitution problem on International Boulevard.

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A Night on the Track: On Oakland's International Boulevard young girls abound after nightfall
Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Wed, 26 May at 2:16pm.

by Barbara Grady and Sarah Terry-Cobo
      
Two reporters and a photographer observed one of the busiest pieces of “the track” for eight hours one night in late February. We watched from the second story of an empty building on International Boulevard at 42nd Street, in Oakland, CA.  This is a chronicle of what we observed.

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Profile: Working in the Sex Slave Trade (Youth Trafficking Series Bonus Feature)

Blog entry by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Tue, 25 May at 3:34am.

by Barbara Grady

Two reporters and a photographer observed one of Oakland's busiest sex trafficking locales for eight hours one night in late February, 2010. We watched from the second story of an empty building on International Boulevard ("The Track") at 42nd Street. This story is about one person who kept reappearing into view...

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Lawrence Taylor arrested on suspicion of raping trafficked 15-year old in New York
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 6 May at 2:26pm.

Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested today and held on charges of  raping a 15-year old girl who was brought to a hotel ro

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Oakland pimp convicted for abducting teens, forcing them into prostitution
Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Wed, 7 Apr at 10:10pm.

An Oakland pimp was convicted Friday of seven felony charges including kidnapping, rape and trafficking and could face life in prison after abducting two teenagers and forcing them to prostitute themselves.

Vincent Turner, 31, kidnapped the girls from the streets of Oakland in April 2009 and brought them to Stockton. There he held them in bondage and told them they had to raise upward of $1,000 by selling themselves on the streets to win their freedom, according to investigators.

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Legalizing prostitution, Open Studios, handling sobriety checkpoints
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 15 Feb at 11:35am.

Happy Monday, Oakland! It's President's Day, so local schools, banks, and some businesses are closed.

Riding the bus? Remember: AC Transit is running on the Sunday schedule today.

Here's a quick rundown of some upcoming events, and what Oakland bloggers have been saying lately...

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