The Riders Come Out at Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover Up in Oakland

"The Riders Come Out at Night is the culmination of more than twenty-one years of fearless reporting. Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham shine a light on the "The Riders," a squad of sadistic Oakland cops whose disregard for their oath to protect and serve is on full, tragic, and infuriating display. The authors trace the history of Oakland since its inception through the lens of the city's police department, from the Palmer Raids, McCarthyism, and civil rights struggle, the Black Panthers, and the crack era up to Oakland's present-day revival. This is the story of one police department and one city, but it's also a history of American policing and a look at where it's headed.