Month: August 2017
Oakland Schools Open with Students and Community Volunteers Hard at Work
By Ken Epstein Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell kicked off the first day of school…
“Unite Against Hate,” Say East Bay Leaders
Posted in Against White Supremacy, Berkeley, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Labor, LGBT, Police-Public Safety, Racial profiling, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government East Bay leaders speak at a press…
Oakland SOL is City’s First Spanish and English New Public School in 10 Years
Hard work and vision of educators, families and community make middle school a reality By Ken Epstein…
Bay Area Protests Against White Supremacy, in Solidarity with Charlottesville
Posted in Against White Supremacy, Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety, Racial profiling, Responsive Government Rep. Barbara Lee calls on president to remove…
New Citizens’ Police Commission Could Become Among Strongest in Nation
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Racial profiling, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government, Restorative Justice By Post Staff A selection panel made its final choices…
Youth at MLK Freedom Center Join Struggle to Empower Voters
By Ken Epstein Young people who participated in an intensive six-week voter registration and community engagement project…
Communities Mobilize to Repeal State Law That Restricts Renter Protections
Posted in Affordable Housing, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Responsive Government By Post Staff Rob Bonta and two other member of the State Assembly…
New Oakland Schools’ Superintendent Emphasizes Transparency and Collaboration
By Ken Epstein In the first press conference of her new administration, Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell spoke about…