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Trump Floats Compensation for January 6 Rioters While Black America Awaits Reparations
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump is now considering compensation for the mostly white individuals who violently stormed the U.S.…
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Trump Signs Controversial Election Executive Order, Critics Call It Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — It also calls on states to share voter rolls with federal agencies and threatens to cut off…
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Congressional Black Caucus Sounds Alarm to Protect SNAP Benefits
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — If there are big cuts to SNAP, “over 285,000 jobs would be at risk” Rep. Bishop pointed…
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Reckless Messaging Breach Alarms Oversight Group
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “There have been state-backed hackers who are trying to access information,” Chukwu explained. “If a single bad…
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Could Gen. Lloyd Austin III Have Survived Leaking War Plans?
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Now, Trump’s national security team is under scrutiny for something far worse — and the silence from…
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Despite Gridlock, These Lawmakers Delivered
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Researchers found that women lawmakers in the House minority and senators up for re-election emerged as some…
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Congressman Greg Meeks Wants Answers on the Text Message War Plan
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A reporter from the Atlantic was accidentally pulled into the encrypted Signal text chain conversation with high-ranking…
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Global Protests on April 5: Cities Unite Against Trump and Musk
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Back in the United States, the centerpiece protest is scheduled for Washington, D.C., where thousands are expected…
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Americans Want Congress and the White House to Act on Child Care, According to New Poll
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nine in ten Republicans (91%) think it’s a problem or crisis that Americans can’t afford childcare, along…
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Supreme Court Asked to Block Mass Reinstatement of Federal Workers
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The emergency application follows a March 13 ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who ordered the…
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IN MEMORIAM: Former Congresswoman Mia Love Dies at 50 After Brain Cancer Battle
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Love was the first Haitian American elected to Congress. After her time in office, she became a…
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Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Honors California Women in Construction with State Proclamation, Policy Ideas
“Women play an important role in building our communities, yet they remain vastly underrepresented in the construction industry,” Smallwood-Cuevas stated.…
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Five Years After COVID-19 Began, a Struggling Child Care Workforce Faces New Threats
Five years ago, as COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures began, most early educators continued to work in person, risking their…
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Oakland Post: Week of March 5 – 11, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 5 - 11, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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OPINION: LA’s Fires, Trump’s Felonies, and our Nation’s Burning Divide
Race and class are part of the climate change tragedy. But here’s the thing about fire and smoke: They don’t…
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Undocumented Workers Are Struggling to Feed Themselves. Slashed Budgets and New Immigration Policies Bring Fresh Challenges
Founded more than 20 years ago, Street Level Health Project started with a handful of nurses and volunteers visiting day…
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Oakland Post: Week of February 26 – March 4, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 26 - March 4, 2025 The post Oakland Post:…
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Oakland Post: Week of February 19 – 25, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 19 - 25, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Lateefah Simon to Speak at Elihu Harris Lecture Series
The popular lecture series is co-produced by the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District.…
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After Years of Working Remotely, Oakland Requires All City Employees to Return to Office by April 7
City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require…
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Actor, Philanthropist Blair Underwood Visits Bay Area, Kicks Off Literacy Program in ‘New Oakland’ Initiative
These community activations were coordinated with the San Francisco-based non-profit program “Room to Read.” Ray said he is also donating…
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Mayor Jenkins Leads All-Star Community Cleanup
"Oakland is putting its best foot forward in anticipation of the thousands of fans that will be celebrating the NBA…
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Councilmembers Ramachandran, Kaplan, Unger Identify Funds to Save Oakland Fire Stations
Our budget crisis – one of the worst in Oakland’s history – is compounded by the fact that people do…
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Lee Releases Strong Statement on Integrity and Ethics in Government
In a statement released recently, Lee said she fully supports current efforts by the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, ACLU…
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Tony Thurmond Urges Educators to Stay Focused Amid Federal Funding Battle
In a statement and a letter to California’s local educational agencies (LEAs), Thurmond praised efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and…
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