protests Archives - Oakland Voices

Judge: Trump’s military deployment to Los Angeles unlawful

September 8, 2025 Cal Matters

Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles during protests broke federal law, judge rules.

A Palestinian flag with red, green, and white triangles is wrapped around a person's back, with the Port of Oakland's cranes in the background

Lara Kiswani on the Successful Blocking of the Zim Cargo Ship at the Port of Oakland

June 10, 2021 Oakland Voices and Lara Kiswani

“Palestine is an internationalist issue, and an issue that concerns all social justice movements.” – Lara Kiswani, director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center

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.

An African American woman is on a Zoom webinar with earth and outer space as the background.

Oakland Voices discussion with organizer, performer, and activist Cat Brooks as part of bi-monthly broadcast, “Oakland Voices Tonight”

June 23, 2020 Brandy Collins

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.

A red car has the window open. A hand is holding a homemade cardboard sign that says "Fund Schools Not Police BLM"

Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue

June 9, 2020 Tony Daquipa

A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.

Two city workers remove a curbside tent.

Oakland Councilmembers Want to Ban Tear Gas Used Against Protesters; Reporting on Unhoused Issues During COVID-19

June 4, 2020 Momo Chang

UCSF medical professionals have warned that tear gas could exacerbate health problems.