Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’
Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland.
Tag Archives: Breonna Taylor
‘Breonna Taylor wasn’t me, but she could have been’
Oakland Voices correspondents Saa'un Bell and Brandy Collins share their insights on the Breonna Taylor verdict.
Oakland Voices: Youth activists leading the Black Lives Matter Movement
Oakland Voices interviewed five young leaders who have taken the Black Lives Matter Movement by storm and reminded us that not only are our youth the future, but they are also the present.
Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests
Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum.
Thousands Turn Out for Huge Demonstration in Berkeley for Black Lives Matter
I left the demonstration/funeral procession feeling more hopeful than usual. Maybe all of these demonstrations around the country, from the Bay Area to small towns like Pleasanton and Fargo, N. Dakota, might lead to the[Read more]
Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue
A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.
COVID-19 cases still rising in Oakland, as people protest police killings
As protests sweep through the U.S., COVID-19 cases rise. Fruitvale is Oakland's coronavirus epicenter.
