How many lives of young men and women should be sacrificed for entertainment — and for billions in profit? That question can’t be ducked as the...
On June 18, the United States Supreme Court ruled against the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The renewable...
Mayor London Breed hosted a panel on “Racial Justice and Police Reform in San Francisco” with Malia Cohen, chair of the California Board of Equalization, San...
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Pres. Donald Trump’s administration cannot immediately end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which was created in...
About 1,000 people who came to the plaza in front of San Francisco’s City Hall on Tuesday got more than a typical rally for George Floyd,...
Local residents have joined with Assemblymember Rob Bonta to oppose a state bill that would have required the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to permanently close...
On June 9, 2020 the Office of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a directive to allow victims and witnesses of police violence to receive...
Representatives of social justice organizations and individuals announced a civil rights class-action lawsuit Thursday against the City of Oakland in the wake of police violence during...
The city of Oakland must do right by Oakland voters and address racial and economic inequality by ensuring the creation of a strong and effective Department...
Local residents are scrambling to oppose a state bill that they recently found out about that would require the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)...
As protests and unrest continued to sweep the country in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month, Floyd’s brother Terrence...
Across the entire county, Black Americans have been crying out for specific data on the impacts of the coronavirus on their communities due to high rates...
Rep. Barbara Lee issued a resolution calling for the formation of a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission on Monday. The resolution will be officially introduced...
On May 20, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal for first responders to take pictures or record video...
The City of Oakland announced Monday a partnership with Allen Temple Baptist Church and the emergency relief nonprofit organization Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) to open...
Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan, who serves as Oakland’s Council Member At-Large, announced a bold, 13-point, “Agenda for Healthy Transition and a Just Recovery Plan.”...
While most of us are sheltering in place, a few bills of significance in California are going through the legislative process. SB 1410 is legislation that...
When Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his revised budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, his new spending plan includes new priorities that reflect a projected $54.3 billion...
Last Tuesday, Oakland City Council unanimously approved an agenda item acknowledging the impact of the current health emergency on the African American community, yet declined to...
Thousands of people took to the Oakland streets May 29 for what was at first a peaceful protest against the death of George Floyd, who...
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously at its Tuesday meeting to place an Oakland Youth Vote measure on the November ballot, which would give 16 and...
It would appear as if certain people are more susceptible to misinformation and propaganda. That friend of yours on Facebook claiming COVID-19 came from 5G towers...
The Senate Public Safety Committee today, on a bipartisan, 6-to-1 vote, approved SB 1064, a bill by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that would eliminate the use...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am proud to declare my strong and unwavering support for the unsung heroes of the coronavirus pandemic: our frontline workers. These hardworking...