Equal Rights/Equity
Oakland’s Superintendent Guarantees Clean Drinking Water at McClymonds High School
By Ken Epstein Though tests found lead in the drinking water at several spots at McClymonds High…
Carroll Fife Named Director of Oakland/San Francisco ACCE
Posted in Affordable Housing, Against White Supremacy, Community, Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Oakland Job Programs By Ken Epstein Carroll Fife, community activist and co-founder…
“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…
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…
Opinion: Violence Against Students by Oakland Schools’ Staff Must Stop
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety A disturbing new video has surfaced showing security guards at Fremont High in Oakland…
Faith Leaders Call on Legislators to Commit to Jobs, Justice and Human Rights
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, Labor By Ken Epstein Three Oakland pastors are taking the lead to bring together…