NNPA NEWSWIRE — The black community in America has not lashed out with retribution, violence or hate. We remain the most abused, but have maintained a...
THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — That determination of C. DeLores Tucker fueled a lifetime of activism for advancing the rights of Black people and women.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Still, supporters argue that those reporting on #FirstThem need to “stay on code” because they say that many of the organizations behind those...
Leslie Bell Harding stands beside Daryle Allums whose son Keith Harding (inset) was killed on April 9, 2013, while sitting on his front porch on 85th...
The Oakland City Council voted this week to establish a Department of Violence Prevention (DVP) as hundreds of Oaklanders came to City Hall to support the...
By Krystal Curtis, Laney College student Growing up in San Francisco, people in the community became accustomed to the violence, trends, music, and everything the media...
As of 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, a total of 11 homicides were recorded in Richmond in 2014—a record low since 1971. Following a...
In 2007 Richmond California was ranked America’s ninth most dangerous city. In 2013 Richmond was ranked America’s 69th dangerous city. Homicide rates are dropping nationally, but...
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is considering ending its use of ShotSpotter, an electronic sound detection system that the city has used for the past eight...
Highlighting trends that show a decrease in crime since the beginning of the year, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) released a report this week at...