Justice
Oaklander Mario Gonzalez dies in Alameda Police custody
Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in Alameda Police custody on April 19. […]
George Floyd
News
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Three Charges
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 […]
Justice
Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’
Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland. […]
COVID-19
Oakland’s BIPOC-owned vandalized businesses tell their story
Oakland Voices Correspondents chat with several small, BIPOC-owned businesses in Oakland following the vandalism that affected more than 200 businesses. […]
News
17 year-old Oakland youth activist calls for allies, unity
“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.” […]
News
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. […]
Feature
Who are the voices at the Protests? The people behind the mics, masks, and signs
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. […]
Arts & Culture
Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests
Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum. […]
News
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 systemic changes that people today were clearly demanding — no more police killings of Black and Brown men and women and the demilitarization of police forces. […]
Education
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. […]