Equal Rights/Equity
John George Democratic Club Honors Social Justice Activists
Posted in Community, Equal Rights/Equity
Inspections of Hazardous Cargo in West Oakland Would Violate City’s Zoning Laws
By Ashley Chambers and Ken A. Epstein City officials are saying that current zoning regulations prohibit the…
Report: 75 Percent of Juvenile Arrests in Oakland Are Black Males
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Spencer Whitney Nearly three quarters of juvenile arrests in Oakland are African American…
President of Ecuador Welcomes Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin
Posted in Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, World News By Ken A. Epstein. Quito, Ecuador – Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin visited Ecuador this…
Judge Rules NYPD Stop and Frisk Practices Unconstitutional, Racially Discriminatory
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety In a landmark decision this week, a federal court found the New York City…
Prison Hunger Strikers Face Retaliation, Say Supporters
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Jaron K. Epstein Authorities are taking reprisals against participants in the ongoing hunger…
Prison Hunger Strike Against Endless Solitary Detention
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Jaron K. Epstein The treatment of prisoners in the U.S. has continued to…
Bay Area Organizes Sept. 7 Protest to Restore Voting Rights Act
Posted in Community, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken A. Epstein The Bay Area Restore Section 5 Movement held its first East…
30,000 California Inmates Begin Hunger Strike
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity By Post Staff About 30,000 inmates in California began a hunger strike Monday in solidarity…
Bay Area Organizes Voting Rights Demonstration
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity By Post Staff The Restore Section 5 Movement held its founding meeting last week in…