Police Public Safety

Dozens lying in die-in protest with signs

Churches in Berkeley March for “Black Lives Matter Sunday”

Posted in Berkeley, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers A large group of community members, faith leaders marched…

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Alameda County Public Defenders Rally for “Black Lives Matter”

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers Attorneys in the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office held…

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City Council Calls Public Hearing Jan. 24 to Seek Ways to Protect Black and Latino Lives in Oakland

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Post Staff The Oakland City Council is calling a meeting in…

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Night march featuring large Black Lives Matter banner

Bay Area Hanukkah March in Solidarity with Rising Protests

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Josh Healey Over 300 Jews, joined by a few non-Jews, marked…

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Berkeley City Council Hears Police Abuse Claims, Fails to Act

Posted in Berkeley, Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Judith Scherr More than 100 people came to a raucous Berkeley…

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East Bay Town Hall Meeting Seeks Solutions to Police Impunity

Posted in Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Ken Epstein A town hall meeting seeking solutions to the “strained…

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Officer holding Black Lives Matter sign during rally

Police Chief Stands Up to Rank and File Officers’ Criticism

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety “I would do it again,” says chief who held “Black Lives Matter”…

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Oakland Protesters Blockade Police Department

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams Bearing a banner declaring “Black and Breathing,”…

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Rashidah Grinage Passes the Torch at PUEBLO Celebration

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety John Yuasa Takes Over as Executive Director By Ken Epstein Rashidah Grinage is…

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Protesters Chant: “I Can’t Breathe”

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety Failure to indict in Eric Garner’s death provokes outrage By Post Staff…

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