Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong plans to formally request reinstatement Monday

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong continued his push to win back his job Sunday — voicing plans to formally request being reinstated this week after spending more than two weeks on administrative leave.

Armstrong said Sunday that he plans to submit a letter Monday to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao demanding he be allowed to resume his nearly two-year tenure leading the Oakland Police Department. His letter comes several days after his legal team received the supporting evidence of a bombshell independent report made public last month...