Newly-inaugurated “progressive” Oakland, California, mayor Sheng Thao fired Oakland Police Department Chief LeRonne Armstrong this week over alleged mishandling of police misconduct — and he is fighting back.

Armstrong was a frequent critic of the far-left, opposing efforts to “defund the police” and speaking out against violent crime. Notably, he opposed a decision by the city in 2021 to cut $18 million from the police budget.

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