Desley Brooks’ campaign for reelection to the District 6 seat on the Oakland City Council was endorsed this week by prominent activist Bobby Seale, co-founder of...
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor On the morning in the fall of 2015 when I heard about the argument and physical confrontation between former Black Panther chairperson...
Speakers concerned about Chief Kirkpatrick’s interference in council decisions; Her actions also cost her former employer, City of Spokane, $1.7 million jury award Conflicts about...
High school students were among those who came out to speak at the Public Safety Committee meeting in Nov. 10 to oppose Oakland Police Department participation...
By Darin T. Wesley In Oakland, most electeds claim to play nice. But with whom? At whose expense? As rents skyrocket and affordable housing becomes a distant...
Aaron Goodwin (left) and Councilwoman Desley Brooks. Photo by Brandon Aninipot. On December 23rd Desley Brooks and Aaron Goodwin celebrated their 10th Annual Christmas Party for...
D’wayne Wiggins, Too Short, Mistah FAB in partnership with Oakland City Councilmember Desley Brooks and Oscar Edwards are hosting an evening of music to benefit the...
The Oakland Juneteenth Community Picnic is the city’s largest such event and takes place in the Arroyo Viejo Park. “I think it’s important to remember and...
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Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Abel Guillén may have violated City Council procedures last week when they tried to take a cannabis resolution that died in the...
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