As Planned Robberies and Thefts Increase, Oakland Officials Grapple for Solutions |
Documented court transcripts reveal that justice was denied by Judge Sandra K. Bean’s ruling that invalidated a Black…
You can now track Oakland’s gun violence prevention efforts
In 2012, Oakland launched Ceasefire, a gun violence prevention program that uses trained, non-law enforcement workers to contact…
After week of violence, Oakland event forges guns into garden tools
Last week, a 15-year-old boy was shot at Skyline High School. The next day, Laney College athletic director…
On being Palestinian in Oakland during the war
A poem by the Palestinian American poet Lisa Suhair Majaj, published a few weeks into Israel’s war on…
Sacramento-area voices are hopeful after Middle East ceasefire, releases
The Middle East ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are creating renewed hope for lasting…