The lawyer for Mayor Sheng Thao spoke about the pending federal investigation into possible public corruption.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's house showed no signs that anyone was home as of Saturday evening.
There is no official word about the reason for the investigation, but sources tell the ABC7 I-Team it involves a political corruption case against the mayor and some of her supporters. "Resign now! Let November 5 be the election day for a new mayor!" Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte told a crowd on at a rally in front Oakland City Hall on Wednesday, the day before the raid.The lawyer for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says she is not a"target" of a federal investigation.
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