Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Federal building in downtown Oakland, California.
The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building consists of two identical towers with pyramid-shaped roofs, each 268 feet (82 meters) tall to the roof and 100 meters including spires. A ground-level rotunda and an elevated sky bridge connect the towers, and the podium of one tower houses a federal courthouse.
The complex was built as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project. In 1998, the United States Congress passed a bill naming it for former Oakland mayor and Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. On May 30, 2020, during the George Floyd protests, a Federal Protective Service officer was shot and killed outside the building.
Named after Ronald V. Dellums, a former congressman and Oakland mayor who served 14 terms and championed civil rights, military oversight, and the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986.
The facility houses federal courts, the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, and other agencies, with visitors required to pass through airport-style security screening procedures.
The building gained national attention in May 2020 when a Federal Protective Service officer was shot and killed during protests near the courthouse entrance.
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