Special Investigations»
Former bakery leader accused of saying ‘white people are devils’ after killing (2)
The July 2007 slaying of Michael Wills, in which two members of Your Black Muslim Bakery have been charged, was tinged with racial overtones, yet those men aren’t charged with a hate crime. Friends and relatives of Wills, who was white, are concerned that prosecutors haven’t done all they can against defendants Yusuf Bey IV and Antoine Mackey. But experts say hate-crime cases are particularly difficult to prove and, in this case, would not bring added penalties beyond what the defendants already face.
Oakland Police Department»
OPD deputy chief dropped two ranks (0)
Jeff Loman, the former deputy police chief who was the subject of an investigation stemming from a sexual harassment complaint, has been demoted two ranks to lieutenant and will return to work today, sources said. Loman also faces possible discipline for his role in overseeing the department’s investigation of the killing of journalist Chauncey Bailey in 2007, when he was the captain in charge of the criminal investigation division.
Court proceedings»
Another plea in kidnap case tied to Your Black Muslim Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV (0)
Yusuf Bey V, half brother of the jailed leader of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery, has pleaded guilty to helping kidnap two women in 2007 and agreed to testify against another defendant in the case, a prosecutor said Thursday. Bey V will testify against Richard Lewis but will not take the stand against his half brother, Yusuf Bey IV. The deal has Bey V receiving a 10-year sentence.







