Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was placed on administrative leave last month, after an external investigation into the handling of two police misconduct cases found he failed to hold officers accountable. This latest chapter comes two decades into the department’s reform efforts under the oversight of a federal court.  Recent headlines have focused mostly on Armstrong’s suspension and his efforts to get reinstated. But as journalist and author Ali Winston puts it, this latest scandal is really a symptom of longstanding issues within OPD.   Read the episode transcript Guest: Ali Winston, independent journalist and co-author of the book The Riders Come Out At Night This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.