Oakland - Dueling rallies in Oakland highlighted divisions over continuing and expanding the city’s Flock Safety surveillance camera network Tuesday evening.

What we know:

The meeting of the Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee was postponed for three weeks due to a lack of quorum, but both sides still gathered outside City Hall to make their positions clear. Supporters and critics alike said they want what’s best for the people of Oakland.

Supporters held signs reading "Safety First" and "Flock Saves Lives," saying the technology helps solve crimes in a city struggling with police understaffing.

Stacy Stewart, a business owner, said she’s lost multiple family members to gun violence since 1969.

"Last year, May 18, 2024, my husband was murdered while I was with him," she

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