Immigrant Rights

Ken A. Epstein

Activist Cat Brooks Joins Race for Mayor of Oakland

Posted in Against White Supremacy, Economic Development, Elections 2018, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan, Responsive Government, Restorative Justice Cat Brooks,…

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Ken A. Epstein

Stopping the Stadium Mega-Development Was an Important Victory, But This Fight Is Far from Over

By Alvina Wong After four months of organizing by Laney students, faculty, and staff, Chinatown and Eastlake…

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Ken A. Epstein

Poll Shows Most Oaklanders Want Oakland A’s to Stay at the Coliseum

Laney “is the worst site you can pick to put a baseball stadium,” says Council President Larry…

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Ken A. Epstein

Despite Opposition, Council Members Will Discuss “Cover-Up” of OPD’s Violation of Sanctuary City Status

Did Mayor Schaaf block City Council discussion of ICE raid to shield Police Chief´s false statements? Full…

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Ken A. Epstein

East Oakland Organizations Unveil New Grassroots People’s Agenda

East Oakland residents gathered in front of city hall his week to unveil a community-created East Oakland…

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Ken A. Epstein

Fans, Neighbors Differ Over Proposed A’s Stadium

A packed Peralta board meeting opened discussion Tuesday evening on proposed A’s ballpark project next to Lake…

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Ken A. Epstein

Congress of Neighborhoods Seeks Community Power in East Oakland Flatlands

By Ken Epstein Hundreds of local residents packed into an elementary school gymnasium last Saturday to attend…

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Ken A. Epstein

Over 1,000 Rally in Oakland to Defend DACA

Posted in Against White Supremacy, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, Responsive Government By Post Staff More than 1,000 people rallied in front of…

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Ken A. Epstein

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…

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Art Exhibit at Oakland’s Betti Ono Gallery Exposes Realities Migrants Experience in Detention

Posted in Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights Visitors to the Betti Ono gallery exhibit “Visions from the Inside”…

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