Politics
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Exclusive: Chairman Thompson Says Classified Tapes House Speaker Turned Over to Fox News Have ‘Serious National Security Implications’
Mississippi Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson revealed that some of the 41,000 hours of video footage from the January 6, 2021,…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Competitive Race to Replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA12), the highest-ranking African American woman serving in the U.S. Congress, announced on February 21, that she…
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Oakland Post: Week of February 22 – 28, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 22 - 28, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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WCCUSD Educators Getting 14.5% Salary Hike Within 5 Months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5% increase in salary within the next five…
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New Assembly Bill Would Ban Use of Police Canines for Arrests, Crowd Control
Last week, Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 742, legislation that would prohibit the use of police…
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Lori Wilson Picks Up Baton to Remove Slavery Language from California’s Constitution
Samual Nathaniel Brown said he is not surprised that Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) picked up the baton to carry…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Feinstein’s Retirement
Senator Dianne Feinstein is a historic figure, a trailblazer, and a tireless advocate for the people of California and our…
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BAY AREA POLITICIANS LAUD CAREER OF SEN. FEINSTEIN, WHO ANNOUNCES SHE WON’T RUN IN 2024
Several politicians from the Bay Area on Tuesday issued statements lauding the career of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who…
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COMMENTARY: Attacks on Assemblymember Bonta’s Appointment to Committee Chair Is Bad Journalism
The press could focus on covering priorities set by Attorney General Bonta for his office. Among his priorities are combating…
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Community Leaders Respond to the Firing of Chief LeRonne Armstrong: MAYOR SHENG THAO IS WRONG
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong.…
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Linda Hudson Endorsed for Alderman of Chicago’s 8th Ward by Post News Group
Local elections are February 28 in Chicago, the third-largest city in the country with a nearly 30% Black population. The…
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Nearly $8 Billion Needed to Complete Outstanding Affordable Housing Projects Across Bay Area
Nearly 33,000 affordable housing units are currently stuck in predevelopment in the Bay Area and need some $7.6 billion to…
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New Bill Would Lower Sugar Levels in School Meals
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is calling for lower sugar, salt and fat levels and more whole grains in California…
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State Sen. Dodd Introduces Bill to Improve Measurement of Local Waterways
Senate Bill 361 would require the state's Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to reactivate…
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Joint Center Applauds President Biden for Appointing Joelle Gamble to Economic Team
Joelle Gamble currently serves as chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor. Prior to this role, she was special…
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Opposition Grows Over Proposed 40-Story High Rise in Middle of City’s Black Arts District
An out-of-town developer is trying to build a 40-story high-rise in the middle of Oakland’s Black Movement Arts and Business…
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Mayor Fires Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced this week that she has fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who had been on paid…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Announces Police Walking Patrols, Other New Safety Measures
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference this week with acting Police Chief Darren Allison and small business leaders…
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Readjusting Our Historical Perspective Can Guide Us Today
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to try to elevate his presidential chances while doubling down on banning Black history. Meanwhile, the…
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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants
The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext…
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Memphis Police Murder Case Puts Spotlight on California Legislation
The Memphis Police Department has terminated the five officers involved in Nichol’s death: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr.,…
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Lawmakers Push Bill to Grant Prisoners Right to Vote
Last week, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) the chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Elections introduced Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Invites Pastor Michael McBride to State of the Union Address
Rep. Barbara Lee was joined by Pastor Michael McBride, a Bay Area native, national faith leader, and racial justice activist,…
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COMMENTARY: Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement
The racial divisions that have split our country for centuries don’t just live in people’s hearts and heads. Some of…
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College Board Waters Down AP Black History Course after Conservative, Anti-“Woke” Attacks
"To wake up on the first day of Black History Month to news of white men in positions of privilege…
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