The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 28 - April 1, 2025
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Since returning to office, Trump has targeted unions and diversity initiatives. He’s rescinded Executive Order 11246, which prohibited discrimination by federal contractors
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — including the Secretary of Defense, CIA chief, and the head of DNI, used the phone app Signal to discuss an attack on the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the Smithsonian, once a symbol of “American...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — AARP warned that the SSA’s abrupt changes could also heighten the risk of fraud. “While this was announced to combat fraud, we are...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — During an unpredictable two-hour ride, Majors command the screen in an intense role that deals with broad themes of the meaning of human...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Sometimes they take 30 percent off the top of your refund,” she added. “And they’re not required to disclose the interest rates or...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Economist President Trump approval tracker has a 51% disapproval rating among Americans polled for the 45/47 president of the United States
For this story, we focused on eight of the 12 ZIP codes in Oakland, those pertaining to East and West Oakland. The ZIP codes include 94601,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, accused Trump of attempting to subvert the rule of law by weaponizing...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump is now considering compensation for the mostly white individuals who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — It also calls on states to share voter rolls with federal agencies and threatens to cut off federal funding to states that do...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — If there are big cuts to SNAP, “over 285,000 jobs would be at risk” Rep. Bishop pointed out. “Real people are going to...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “There have been state-backed hackers who are trying to access information,” Chukwu explained. “If a single bad actor is able to get access,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Now, Trump’s national security team is under scrutiny for something far worse — and the silence from many corners is deafening.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Researchers found that women lawmakers in the House minority and senators up for re-election emerged as some of the most effective legislators in...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — separating at least 1300 workers from their jobs, will also likely reduce the amount of educational data that is available
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Numerator found that Black and Hispanic households are reducing their visits to Target at the highest rates.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A reporter from the Atlantic was accidentally pulled into the encrypted Signal text chain conversation with high-ranking Trump officials.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Back in the United States, the centerpiece protest is scheduled for Washington, D.C., where thousands are expected to convene at the Washington Monument...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Williams named event’s “DREAMbassador;” Disney-created mentorship initiative for 100 teens poised for 18th year from March 26-30
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nine in ten Republicans (91%) think it’s a problem or crisis that Americans can’t afford childcare, along with 91% of Independents, and 97%...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The emergency application follows a March 13 ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who ordered the Trump administration to reverse the mass...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Love was the first Haitian American elected to Congress. After her time in office, she became a political commentator.
“Women play an important role in building our communities, yet they remain vastly underrepresented in the construction industry,” Smallwood-Cuevas stated. “This resolution not only recognizes their...