Opinion
Oakland Police must stop high speed pursuits
Death of Lolomanaia Soakia latest example of why Oakland Police must end reckless chases […]
Cat Brooks
Justice
Oaklander Mario Gonzalez dies in Alameda Police custody
Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in Alameda Police custody on April 19. […]
Justice
Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’
Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland. […]
Arts & Culture
2021’s Wednesdays: Georgia’s win, Black women organizers, and Poetry
“[Organizing] is something people dedicate hours of their lives to training to do, and then more importantly, leaders sacrifice their lives to doing it right.” – Cat Brooks […]
COVID-19
Oakland Voices discussion with organizer, performer, and activist Cat Brooks as part of bi-monthly broadcast, “Oakland Voices Tonight”
As civil unrest continued worldwide, Oakland Voices’ Coordinator Rasheed Shabazz moderated an online conversation about COVID-19, policing, and inequality in Oakland with Cat Brooks. […]
COVID-19
Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities
Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County. […]
News
Say His Name: Oscar Grant remembered 11 years after murder at Fruitvale BART Station
Family, friends, and supporters gathered at Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland on Jan. 1 to remember Oscar Grant and the movement sparked by his death 11 years ago. Speakers, poets, and singers remembered Grant, chanted […]