The Oakland police are facing a new public records lawsuit.
On Monday, Robbie Powelson, a homeless advocate, filed a lawsuit in state court alleging OPD violated the Public Records Act by refusing to disclose information about a recent fatal police shooting.
Two OPD officers shot and killed a man on July 13 near 40th Avenue and International Boulevard. The police department has kept a tight lid on the case since then, releasing few details…