Clergy coalition continues to fight coal shipping plan

By Mariela Patron | February 17, 2016
Oakland religious leaders from different denominations protested against the transportation of coal through Oakland before the city council meeting on Tuesday.

More than a dozen Oakland clergy members held signs that read “No Coal” and “Faith Against Coal” outside the city council meeting on Tuesday to demand that the council immediately stop a plan to ship coal through the city. Before the meeting, some leaders from the Christian and Jewish communities spoke enthusiastically to an audience about why they believe coal should be banned due to possible environmental and health risks.

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Tension between attorneys rises as Fruitvale gang injunction hearing drags on

By Dara Kerr | March 10, 2011 |

As the hearing over the proposed Fruitvale gang injunction grinds on, tension is rising between the two sides over how long the process is taking. On the prosecution’s side, the Oakland City Attorney’s Office wants the court to approve the proposed injunction as quickly as possible while the defense, which represents 27 of the 40 alleged gang members named in the injunction, wants to prevent its enforcement.

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