17 years after Oscar Grant’s killing, his uncle joins BART police oversight board
In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2009, Cephus Johnson texted his nephew Oscar Grant, who…
‘Pimps are generally Black’: California judge throws out human trafficking conviction of third-striker because of racial bias – East Bay Times
A third-striker sentenced to 79 years to life in prison for human trafficking, rape and other felonies has…
Oakland Unified reparations plan for Black students remains unfinished five years later
By Grace McCarty | UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism When Pecolia Manigo’s eldest daughter lost out on…
Oakland Unified reparations plan for Black students remains unfinished five years later
By Grace McCarty | UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism When Pecolia Manigo’s eldest daughter lost out on…
San Jose tech giant PayPal agrees to $30 million settlement with feds over DEI fund – The Mercury News
In 2020 San Jose financial technology giant PayPal proudly announced it would spend a half a billion dollars…
AI guardrails are being built right now
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. AI guardrails are…
How Jesse Jackson helped shape the Bay Area’s political voice – The Mercury News
During his groundbreaking presidential bid in 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson kissed babies in San Jose, spoke at…
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson mourned, celebrated in Bay Area after death – East Bay Times
During his groundbreaking presidential bid in 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson kissed babies in San Jose, spoke at…
San Jose may approve $8 million settlement for 2022 La Victoria police shooting
An Oakland man shot multiple times outside a downtown San Jose taqueria in 2022 by a now-former police…
San Jose may approve $8 million settlement for 2022 La Victoria police shooting
An Oakland man shot multiple times outside a downtown San Jose taqueria in 2022 by a now-former police…
Why a scholarship for Black California students now has to accept white applicants – The Mercury News
A scholarship for Black students at UC San Diego is now available to anyone, regardless of race, after…