PHOTOS: Oakland Reacts To Mehserle Sentencing

Written by Oakland Voices It is one of the most painful, difficult, and quintessentially American words in our language. It’s been used to dehumanize, to hurt feelings, to show love, and to sell records. When popular

DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.

Written by Dre McEwen OAKLAND, CA – In addition to Johannes Mehserle’s involuntary manslaughter conviction is the firearm enhancement. We’re not talking about a modified weapon. This is extra time tacked onto the end of a