A rally organized by supporters of the recall campaigns against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and District Attorney Pamela Price turned into pandemonium today when the developer planning to buy the Oakland Coliseum happened to walk by.
The clashes that ensued in front of City Hall came exactly one week before an election promising monumental consequences both locally and nationally.
Billed as a “business strike,” the rally featured prominent local activists and candidates who are urging voters to approve the removals of Thao and Price from office. They accuse the officials of creating dangerous conditions that are harming businesses and residents in Oakland…