Sheng Thao (RPA: Seeb Thoj, Pahawh: 𖬀𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬟𖬰; born July 18, 1985) is an American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Oakland, California from 2023 to 2024. She was the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States.

4 days ago · Sheng Thao leaves the federal courthouse in Oakland after Thursday's hearing. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez It will take “several months” for the federal government to turn over all the evidence it’s collected as part of its probe into alleged corruption in Oakland involving former Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and businessmen ...

Jul 8, 2024 · On Feb. 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao walked up to a podium in a room at City Hall. Three masked police officers stood solemnly behind her. “Today,” Thao said into a microphone, “I have decided to separate Chief Armstrong from the city, without cause.”

4 days ago · Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her lawyer Jeff Tsai leave the Federal Building after appearing at the Federal Courthouse in Oakland, Calif., for her indictment on bribery and conspiracy ...

Jan 17, 2025 · OAKLAND – An eight-count indictment was unsealed today charging former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime romantic partner Andre Jones, and local businessmen David Trung Duong and Andy Hung Duong with bribery offenses, and charging Andy Duong with making false statements to government agents.

Jan 18, 2025 · OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others have been indicted by a federal jury following a corruption investigation, the FBI and US Attorney's Office...

Jan 22, 2025 · Which Oakland leaders and business people were indicted? And what does “indicted” mean? Four people have been indicted as part of the federal investigation in Oakland: Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao; Andre Jones, Thao’s longtime romantic partner; David Duong, CEO of California Waste Solutions; Andy Duong, David’s son and an officer at CWS

Jan 16, 2025 · (KRON) — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is now facing criminal charges after being indicted by a federal grand jury. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported the indictment.

Jan 18, 2025 · Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday alleging the four conspired to funnel city business to companies...

Jan 17, 2025 · The indictments on bribery charges sent shockwaves across Oakland with some of former Mayor Sheng Thao's colleagues responding, saying now the city must move forward and win its residents' trust back.