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In this photo gallery, Oakland North photographers capture imagers of the local protests Monday night, following the announcement from Ferguson, Mo., that a grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the August 9 shooting of teenager Michael Brown.
A crowd of protesters filled downtown Oakland Monday night in reaction to the decision by a grand jury in St. Louis, Missouri, not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. By 5:50 pm, a crowd of several hundred had gathered in the intersection of Broadway and 14th Street in downtown Oakland. A group of people briefly tried to enter the 880 freeway at the Jackson Street entrance, but were turned away by police officers without incident. The crowd…
As word spread through Richmond, Oakland and other East Bay cities with large immigrant populations of the President’s executive orders easing some restrictions of federal immigration policy, families and support groups affected by the new orders reacted with a mix of relief and disappointment.
The new BART connector to Oakland International Airport has opened after years of construction. The day before the train started running, passengers travelled from across the East Bay to preview the new line.
A Sunday celebration at the Lakeside Garden Center celebrated the indigenous roots of restorative justice.
After gathering 170 signed letters addressed to OUSD Superintendent Antwan Wilson, Santa Fe CAN had the chance Thursday to make their case to the superintendent to re-open Santa Fe Elementary.
Oakland’s school board meeting focused on Superintendent Antwan Wilson’s strategic plan “Pathway to Excellence.”
Oakstop is a place with many labels: a shared working environment, an event space and an art gallery. Oakstop exhibits work from local and emerging artists and is a destination for a diverse community of artists, entrepreneurs and freelancers.
Bay Area residents attended the Jonestown tragedy’s 36th anniversary at the Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland on Tuesday.