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Opinion: Five years after George Floyd, Trump still protects ‘killer cops’

June 5, 2025 Cat Brooks

In this moment, people must organize against fascism.

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Dismantling Systemic Racism in News

February 1, 2024 Martin Reynolds

Read an insightful excerpt from Martin Reynolds, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, reflecting on the profound impact of George Floyd’s killing on his perspective as a journalist and a Black man.

Oaklander Mario Gonzalez dies in Alameda Police custody

April 27, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz

Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in Alameda Police custody on April 19.

Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Three Charges

April 20, 2021 Momo Chang

The jury members of the Derek Chauvin trial has found the former police officer guilty on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd: second degree murder, third degree murder, second degree manslaughter. People

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

March 29, 2021 Cat Brooks

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

An African American woman wearing a rainbow colored dress stands in front of a storefront in Oakland.

Oakland’s BIPOC-owned vandalized businesses tell their story

July 14, 2020 Bill Joyce and Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

Oakland Voices Correspondents chat with several small, BIPOC-owned businesses in Oakland following the vandalism that affected more than 200 businesses.

An African American teen girl, Alysia Reaves, speaks into a microphone behind a podium in front of SF City Hall.

17 year-old Oakland youth activist calls for allies, unity

July 2, 2020 Jo Ann Hollis

“I am driven by the ancestral spirit that guides me. I envision a place that works for everybody. A place that allows everyone to flourish and a place that embraces everyone’s identity.”

A young African American man, Akil Riley, stands in front of a fence for a photo.

Oakland Voices: Youth activists leading the Black Lives Matter Movement

July 1, 2020 Bill Joyce, Debora Gordon and Sarah Belle Lin

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.

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Who are the voices at the Protests? The people behind the mics, masks, and signs

June 19, 2020 Iris Crawford and Sarah Belle Lin

We caught up with protesters Michael Houston, Alexcia Sundra, Brianna Noble, and Selena De Leon on why they protest as a part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests

June 9, 2020 Brandy Collins

Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum.