Responsive Government

Ken A. Epstein

Opinion: Oakland Needs Office of Race and Equity

Posted in Commentary, Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, LGBT, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government, Uncategorized “Allow ourselves to become comfortable with being uncomfortable”  By Desley Brooks…

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Ken A. Epstein

Concerns Raised at Oakland Unified Over Jackson’s $30,000 Per Month, Conflict of Interest

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Responsive Government Jackie Minor Sets Jackson’s Pay Rate, Says School Board Approval Not Necessary  By Ken Epstein…

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Ken A. Epstein

Unless Last-ditch Efforts Succeed, Doctors Hospital to Begin Closing in April

Posted in Community, Health, Responsive Government, Richmond By Post Staff Despite pleas from the public and staff at Doctor’s Medical Center in…

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Oakland Unified’s Administration Bypasses School Board to Hire Jackson for $30,000 Per Month

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Responsive Government, Uncategorized By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District administration bypassed Board of Education approval in…

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Ken A. Epstein

State of Black Oakland (SOBO) Holds “People’s Assembly”

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Health, History and remembering, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Rasheed Shabazz Hundreds of…

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Ken A. Epstein

Teachers, Parents and Students March for Better Schools

Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Labor, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Several hundred students, parents and teachers held a rally and marched through…

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Ken A. Epstein

Support Grows for City of Oakland Department to Address Racial Inequality

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers A number of community…

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Ken A. Epstein

Community Pushes for AC Transit Project without Displacement

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Labor, Responsive Government, Transportation By Nikolas Zelinski Neighbors gathered at Allen Temple Baptist Church in East Oakland Wednesday…

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Ken A. Epstein

Coliseum City Development Should Benefit Oakland Residents, Say Local Groups

Mayor Libby Schaaf does not support building sports arena in business park By Ken Epstein At least…

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Ken A. Epstein

Oakland Unified Says Its HQ Is “Presumed to Be Beyond Repair,” But Architects Say It Can Be Renovated for Half the Cost of New Building

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified District seems to be acting on…

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