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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Announces $7.5 Million Settlement Agreement with Walmart
The settlement resolves allegations that Walmart unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste and medical waste from its facilities statewide to municipal…
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Black Tulip Calls for Action and a Cultural Shift in Oakland for Black Women’s Safety
Anyka Howard, founder of the Betti Ono Foundation and visionary of Black Tulip, expressed the core value of the movement…
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OP-ED: Slogans Over Solutions: The Real Cost of Defunding the Police
Let’s be blunt: Defund the Police is not just a failure—it’s a farce. Consider Oakland’s much-hyped MACRO program, designed to…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 23 – 29, 2024
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Libby Schaaf: Guilty Former mayor agrees to $21,000 fine for serious election violations, avoiding criminal prosecution
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who is currently running for State Treasurer in 2026, has agreed to pay a $21,…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 16 – 22, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of October 9 – 15, 2024
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Remembering Khadafy Washington: His Memory Has Inspired Hope and Healing in Oakland for 24 years
August marks the 24th anniversary of the shooting death of Khadafy Washington. Washington was only 18 years old when he…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of September 18 – 24, 2024
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Man Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run Collision That Killed an Oakland Teenager and Injured Her Mother
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Agusto Matias has been charged with multiple felonies as the alleged driver…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 11 -17, 2024
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President Dixon’s Vision for College of Alameda
We seek to center community as the central tenet of our mission. Recognizing our role in creating access to educational…
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California Assembly Passes Sex Trafficking Bill
A bill Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) authored addressing sex trafficking and aiming to increase penalties for those who purchase children…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 4 – 10, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of August 28 – September 4, 2024
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D.A. Pamela Price Charges Two with Attempted Murder in Freeway Shooting on Interstate 880
DA Pamela Price has charged Elias Nathaniel Jimenez, 22, and co-defendant Maria Rosalia Martinez, 43, with multiple felonies for an…
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Gov. Newsom Signs New Laws Strengthening State’s Crackdown on Organized Retail Crimes
On Aug. 16, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 10 bills aimed at strengthening the state’s ability to prosecute…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 21 – 27, 2024
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Judge Orders Three to Stand Trial for the Murder of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le
The preliminary hearing in the case of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le's murder concluded with Hon. Judge Delia Trevino finding…
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Oakland Rallies for Sonya Massey, Police Slaying Victim
When Sonya Massey was killed by police in Illinois last month, her death prompted outrage, grief, and terror across the…
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Report: Recidivism in California Prison System Remains High
Despite providing educational and employment programs and reentry pathways, recidivism in California prisons remains high, derailing the rehabilitative mission of…
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Sen. Bradford Responds to Deputy-Involved Killing of Unarmed Black Woman
After seeing a video of a deputy-involved shooting death of an unarmed Black woman in Illinois last week, the vice…
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D.A. Pamela Price Charges Alameda Swim Team President with Multiple Counts of Embezzlement
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Alameda resident Sarah Lynn New, 45, has been charged with three felony…
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COMMENTARY: Project 2025: Trump’s Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule Threatens the Future of Black Californians
For nearly three decades, Proposition 209 has restricted public institutions from considering race, sex, or ethnicity in employment and education.…
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