Month: March 2015
Parents of Mexico’s 43 Disappeared Students Will Speak in Berkeley Thursday and Friday
Posted in Berkeley, World News Special to the Post A group of parents of 43 disappeared students and surviving students…
Latino Students Are “Overlooked and Poorly Represented” in Oakland Unified
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, Labor By Jorge Lerma Latinos are not getting fair representation. Latinos make up 41…
OUSD Public Relations Move by Backfires
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Labor By Ken Epstein For someone who does not understand unions and negotiations, it might appear perfectly…
Support Grows for City of Oakland Department to Address Racial Inequality
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers A number of community…
New City Report on Protest Arrests Raises Ferguson-like Concerns
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers A new city report highlighting how Oakland police responded…
City Council Revives Proposal for Civilian Intake of Police Complaints
Posted in Police-Public Safety Nikolas Zelinski The Oakland Public Safety Committee at its meeting this week unanimously approved consolidation…
Opinion: As Coliseum City Project Moves Ahead, Councilmembers Vote Not to Sacrifice Jobs for Growth
By Kitty Kelly Epstein Thank you to Councilmembers Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Rebecca Kaplan, Larry Reid and Annie…
Residents Oppose Proposed Luxury Apartment Tower on East Side of Lake Merritt
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken A. Epstein Local residents are organizing to attend the Wednesday, April 1 meeting…
Three Generations of a Family Continue the Fight for Voting Rights
Posted in Arts and Culture, Commentary, Elections & Voting Rights, History and remembering By Tasha Ellis Have you ever believed that you…
Three Generations of a Family Continue the Fight for Voting Rights
Posted in Arts and Culture, Commentary, Elections & Voting Rights, History and remembering By Tasha Ellis Have you ever believed that you…