The Oakland Tribune heaped criticism
on the Oakland police today for its botched investigation into the
murder of journalist Chauncey Bailey. The unsigned editorial was
especially critical of OPD brass for allowing homicide Detective Derwin
Longmire to lead the investigation even though he had a long
relationship with Yusuf Bey IV, the CEO of Your Black Muslim Bakery.
Alleged gunman Devaughndre Broussard claims that Bey IV coerced him
into confessing to Bailey's murder after Longmire allowed the bakery
leader to meet privately with Broussard at police headquarters. The
editorial was unusual because the Trib rarely criticizes
Oakland police. One gripe, though. The editorial stated that Sunday's
60 Minutes program on the murder investigation "didn't break any
ground." That's untrue. In the program, Broussard made a startling new claim — that Longmire had urged him not to finger Bey IV in the murder case.
— Robert Gammon