Opinion
Oakland Police must stop high speed pursuits
Death of Lolomanaia Soakia latest example of why Oakland Police must end reckless chases […]
Oakland Police
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
COVID-19 cases rise in Oakland’s Fruitvale
Amid coronavirus, teachers reach tentative deal and police say crime on the rise. […]
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. […]
COVID-19
Alameda County coronavirus cases to top 1,500
Oakland COVID-19 Updates: Oakland cases increasing, artists create masks, and Oakland Police arrest two outreach workers serving unhoused residents. […]
News
Oakland Police arrest two unhoused outreach workers during COVID-19
Oakland Police arrest two homeless outreach workers at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity. One man was arrested, cited, and released. […]
COVID-19
Oakland COVID-19 Update: First Alameda County death, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools
COVID-19 in Oakland: First coronavirus-related death in Alameda County, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools closed, Kaiser treats cruise ship passengers or crew. […]
2014 East Oakland Project Blogs
National Night Out: A Photo Essay
National Night Out, what a turnout this year! There were so many in the Clinton/ Bella Vista area I barely scratched the surface going to the three you see here. I started at Bella Vista […]
2012 East Oakland Project Blogs
To a Cop On a Chase, a Stolen Car May Be Worth More Than Your Life
By Ronald Owens What’s more valuable, your life or a stolen vehicle? To most people, that’s probably a no-brainer. Your life, of course. Let’s rephrase the question. What’s more valuable to a police officer chasing […]
2012 East Oakland Project Blogs
Looking at Lam & What Needs to Be Done
By Debora Gordon Lam was, and perhaps still is, a young man with a lot of potential. He could have gone on to lead a life of commonplace trials and triumphs; having a family, a job […]