Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) says a deadly Fourth of July weekend shooting in Compton that claimed the life of one of his former staff members...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 15 - 21, 2026
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The parents of Nolan Xavier Wells are seeking answers after their son, an 18-year-old Black teenager, was found dead following a Fourth of...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Nolan Xavier Wells have prompted calls for independent, transparent, and thorough investigations. Salgado Araujo was fatally...
AFRO-AMERICAN – WASHINGTON — Beloved Community Services Corp. (BCSC) recently hosted a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the restored law office of civil rights trailblazer Juanita...
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — Juvenile authorities have filed a first-degree murder petition against a 10-year-old boy in connection with the shooting death of an infant girl....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — As the film “Michael” achieved over $1 billion at the box office, making Michael Jackson’s estate the steward of the first music biopic...
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Researchers found that low earnings were common throughout the employment histories they examined. Only 28% of people employed before incarceration earned more than the federal poverty...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — DeSantis said the program would be “unnecessarily burdensome” to the Department of Corrections, which would need to supply personnel to monitor the...
MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL — We now have laws in place in Milwaukee that prohibit the use of masks for any law enforcement in our city. We...
ORLANDO ADVOCATE — The court’s ruling came after a 2025 Verite News and ProPublica investigation examined the reliability of the key forensic evidence used to convict...
Organizers state that testimony will explore historical and political developments that they believe have contributed to the expansion of corporate influence over public institutions and governmental...
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The Pregnant Women in Custody Act would expand safeguards beyond the federal prison system to include women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs...
The bill, authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), would add one hour of anti-hate speech instruction to the sexual harassment prevention training already required for...
On May 4, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) spoke at the Survivors Speak California Rally at the State Capitol to advocate for AB 2499, which focuses on...
Evangeline Byars and Carmella Carrington lead the STOPDEEDTHEFT.org movement, fighting rising deed and title fraud, which disproportionately affects Black and Brown communities nationwide.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee attends a two-day meeting with other mayors and public safety leaders to discuss violence reduction strategies; Oakland has seen a 39% drop...
