Equal Rights/Equity
OPD Still Refusing to Release Evidence in Demouria Hogg Shooting Death
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety OPD May be Breaking Law by Withholding Name of Officer Who Killed Hogg By…
Churches Fight Terror with “Week of Righteous Resistance”
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Tulio Ospina Last Sunday was the beginning of a weeklong faith-based campaign to…
Pope Francis Returns to South America, Calling for Climate Justice for the World’s Poor
Posted in Climate change, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Uncategorized, World News He says government should include indigenous groups, people of African descent, women in…
The Government’s Response to Church Burnings Must Have “Real Teeth,” Say Clergy
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers The discussion of entrenched of racism in America is intensifying in…
Alicia Garza of #BlackLivesMatter Serves as Grand Marshal, Speaks at SF Pride Parade
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, LGBT “We have a lot of work to do to make sure that there is equity…
LGBT Mural at Galería de la Raza Set on Fire
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, LGBT Ani Rivera, director of Galería de la Raza, speaks before a crowd of 300…
Brooks’ Victory for Oakland’s New Department of Race and Equity
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Responsive Government Community support for historic measure garnered council’s unanimous support By Ashley Chambers After months…
City Council Approves Sale of Land for Lake Merritt Luxury Apartment Tower
Posted in Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council voted Wednesday night to go ahead with…
Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against School District on Behalf of English Learner Students
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken Epstein Several local Latino organizations filed a complaint this week with the U.S….
Teachers Question Mayor’s Appointment of New Education Advisor
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken Epstein Local teachers and school activists are questioning Mayor Libby Schaaf’s decision to…