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December 4, 2023
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Opinion

“Guns to Gardens” Encourages Residents to Surrender Firearms this Saturday

November 15, 2023 Connie Harden 0

Guns to Gardens encourages Oakland area residents to surrender firearms, no questions asked, in exchange for gift cards worth up to $300 […]

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Keep a West Oakland Gem, DeFremery Pool, Open Year-Round

June 25, 2023 Manny McCall 1

Last summer, I discovered the joy of swimming at DeFremery Pool and quickly became a regular visitor. As a resident of the vibrant Lower Bottoms community in West Oakland, I was delighted to find a […]

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Opinion

Hunger In The Face Of Hubris

May 17, 2023 Amelah El-Amin 0

Providing every low-income citizen with a daily meal allotment of  $79 will end the United States war against hunger. This is the amount of the new daily meal allotment afforded to the members of the […]

Opinion

Oakland Police must stop high speed pursuits

July 21, 2022 Cat Brooks 0

Death of Lolomanaia Soakia latest example of why Oakland Police must end reckless chases […]

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An Old Student Opines on Belonging and Otherness

December 17, 2021 Pamela Rudd 0

This opinion piece was first published at The Citizen, Laney College’s news outlet. In America, old people are seen as irrelevant–it doesn’t matter your race, religion or political party. We don’t count for much. With […]

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Violence in Oakland: ‘We Can Fix This’

December 8, 2021 Debora Gordon 1

There is a maxim in journalism, “If it bleeds, it leads,” and there have been seemingly endless stories of violence both far and near. Here in Oakland, there is a seeming daily litany of violence […]

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What Counts: In Conversation about Public Safety

December 7, 2021 Ayodele Nzinga 0

When every outlet from CNN to Fox leads with Oakland’s unprecedented crime wave, it causes concern and invites fear. But what does it mean? Really. California is among the 20 most dangerous states in America. […]

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Lara Kiswani on the Successful Blocking of the Zim Cargo Ship at the Port of Oakland

June 10, 2021 Oakland Voices 5

“Palestine is an internationalist issue, and an issue that concerns all social justice movements.” – Lara Kiswani, director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center […]

Justice

Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’

March 29, 2021 Cat Brooks 2

Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland. […]

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Arts & Culture

What to Expect in Oakland in 2021

February 2, 2021 Tonya Shipp 1

Oakland Voices alumna Tonya Shipp offers a take on what to expect in Oakland in 2021. […]

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