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Trial date postponed for accused killer of journalist

OAKLAND — The trial of Devaughndre Broussard, charged with the August 2007 murder of journalist Chauncey Bailey, is unlikely to begin until late March, it was decided Friday.

Commentary: Bailey case investigation an utter mess

COMMENTARY – For all these months, Oakland police have had in their possession key pieces of evidence that could help prove that Chauncey Bailey’s killing was a conspiracy and not the work of a lone gunman. What have they done with this important information? Nothing. -Tammerlin Drummond, Bay Area News Group

Commentary: Recognition of Bailey case bungling, finally

COMMENTARY – FINALLY, THERE IS some official recognition that the Oakland Police Department has bungled the yearlong investigation of the murder of journalist Chauncey Bailey.

Chauncey Bailey Project questions veracity of police investigation

On Sunday, the Chauncey Bailey Project will report that Yusuf Bey IV, the former head of the now-defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery, played a larger role in the Aug. 2, 2007, killing of Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey than previously known. The project also will report that Sgt. Derwin Longmire, the lead investigator in Bailey’s killing, never documented in his case notes key evidence linking Bey IV to deeper involvement in the crime.

Broussard trial delayed until February

Superior Court judge on Friday said the murder trial of Devaughndre Broussard, charged in killing journalist Chauncey Bailey, will likely start in February. He scheduled another hearing for Dec. 12 when he said he hoped a specific date could be set.

Setting of trial date delayed in Bailey slaying

Devaughndre M. Broussard, charged with murder in the 2007 slaying of journalist Chauncey Bailey, made a brief appearance Friday in Alameda County Superior Court, where the scheduling of his trial was postponed until September.

Commentary: Bailey case must move forward

With each new development, we become increasingly concerned about the investigation of the murder of journalist Chauncey Bailey. Not only has the Oakland Police Department bungled the case, but comments this week by Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff leave us worried that it is not getting the attention it deserves in his office.

DA not planning to expand Bailey case

There is no active investigation into whether Your Black Muslim Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV was an accessory in the Aug. 2 killing of journalist Chauncey Bailey, according to an interview Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff gave to a newspaper that covers legal news.

Bailey killing figure had troubled youth

Whether or not one believes Devaughndre Broussard killed Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey on a downtown Oakland street last August, Broussard’s 20 years clearly have been a litany of woes.

Sgt. Derwin Longmire

Oakland Police Sgt. Derwin Longmire is a 22-year veteran of the department. His friendship with Yusuf Bey IV, CEO of the bankrupt Your Black Muslim Bakery, raised eyebrows in some quarters following the interrogation of Devaughndre Broussard, the alleged killer of Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey. The 19-year-old Broussard, a bakery handyman, was swept up with [...]