Duffey is in line to be the new city manager in Brentwood, an eastern Contra Costa County city with about 67,000 residents — roughly six times smaller than Oakland’s population.
Unlike several predecessors, Mitchell was not fired due to scandal, but simply appeared to grow weary of the various forces designed to hold the city’s police accountable.
“Death has crept into every crevice of life in Gaza,” he said. “And yet, despite the violence we have endured and continue to face, my heart remains faithfully tethered to (justic…