Nancy O'Malley

Nancy O'Malley is the District Attorney for Alameda County, California.[1][2][3]

Biography

O'Malley was appointed as DA for Alameda County in 2009 by the board of supervisors when her predecessor retired.[4] She ran unopposed in 2010 and 2014.[4]

In November 2017, O'Malley investigated a high-profile shooting of a pregnant teenager by Fremont police officers. While investigating the case, she accepted a $10,000 contribution from the Fremont police union, which was the largest single contribution that she had at that point received from a police union. One of the police officers who shot the teenager was the president of the Fremont police union. She later cleared the Fremont police officers, including the union president, of any wrongdoing in the shooting.[4][5][6]

2018 District Attorney campaign

In 2018, she faces a challenge from a progressive candidate, Oakland civil rights attorney Pamela Price, running on policy of police accountability.[4] The race was notable for the large sums of money being spent.[4] Law enforcement unions spent large sums on O'Malley's campaign and in opposition to Price.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Shuttleworth, Jeff (March 13, 2010). "O'Malley will retain post as Alameda County's District Attorney". Pleasanton Weekly. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Baba, Hana (November 5, 2014). "Interview with Alameda Country District Attorney Nancy O'Malley about backlogged rapekits". KALW. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Elias, Paul (June 25, 2015). "Prosecutor: Balcony Deaths Could Bring Manslaughter Charges". Associated Press. Retrieved July 1, 2015 – via ABC News.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 BondGraham, Darwin. "Police Union Money Flooded the East Bay's District Attorneys' Races". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  5. ↑ "Conflict of interest? DA accepted $10,000 donation from Fremont cops while investigating them". East Bay Times. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  6. ↑ Tavares, Steven. "DA O'Malley Took $10K From Fremont Police Union Before Clearing Fremont Cops in Killing of Pregnant Teen". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2018-06-09.


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