Posts Tagged ‘Donald Trump’
Oaklanders root for Warren and Harris at Democratic debate watch party
On Tuesday night, about 40 people gathered at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in downtown Oakland to watch the Democratic presidential debate. The debate started at 5 pm, so most people came in business attire, which underscored the formality of the white tablecloths and stately white columns in the room. Attendees sat in rows facing a large…
Read MoreJournalist Ari Berman examines resurgence of voter suppression for Oakland lecture series
Journalist Ari Berman warns of a resurgence of voter suppression since the election of former President Barack Obama.
Read MoreOne year later: How Trump’s travel ban affected people in the East Bay
U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this summer on whether its third version violates federal immigration law or the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against religious discrimination
Read MoreEast Bay reacts to indictment of Trump campaign advisors
East Bay politicians, legal experts and Oakland voters are weighing in on the recent indictment of former advisors to President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.
Read MoreOakland moves toward Trump wall boycott
Oakland may become the first city in the nation to use its purchasing power against President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
Read MoreAlameda County residents talk Affordable Care Act with Rep. Barbara Lee
Over a thousand people gathered Saturday at the International Community School in Oakland for a town hall meeting to discuss Alameda County’s efforts to defend the Affordable Care Act. The event was organized by the office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who represents California’s 13th district, which includes Oakland. The school gym holding the town hall…
Read MoreBay Area officials support sanctuary cities, despite threats of federal cuts
On January 25, President Donald Trump signed an executive order denying federal funds to sanctuary cities, such as Oakland and Richmond. But Bay Area officials are pushing back and affirming the status of sanctuary cities.
Read MoreUndocumented in 2017: A student protected by DACA
Evangelina Sanchez came to the United States when she was seven years old. Now she’s a student at California State East Bay, thanks to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is just one of Obama’s orders that President Donald Trump has threatened to overturn before taking office. That threat alone has changed things for Sanchez’s family.
Read MoreThousands turn out for Women’s March Oakland to support women, human rights
Despite the gloomy weather, tens of thousands gathered at Madison Park near downtown Oakland on Saturday to participate in one of the three branches of Women’s March Bay Area, a demonstration to support women and human rights. The three Bay Area marches—in Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose—are among the more than 600 locally-organized “sister…
Read MoreAs night falls, Oakland demonstrators begin another inauguration protest march
After a day of marches, public speeches and rallies, as night fell and the rain came down, demonstrators gathered once again in downtown Oakland to march in protest of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Earlier in the day, a small group had gathered in front of the Ronald V. Dellums Federal building, and several marches and student gatherings…
Read MoreOaklanders march through downtown to protest Trump inauguration
Around noontime, as the newly-sworn in President Donald Trump prepared to join the parade that would take him to the White House, a crowd gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza outside of Oakland City Hall to protest his inauguration. The protest was the second one held downtown on Friday, following a small gathering outside the Ronald V.…
Read MoreAs Donald Trump takes office, inauguration protesters gather in Oakland
Demonstrators began gathering in Oakland early Friday morning to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. Protests are planned throughout the nation and the Bay Area Friday and Saturday; in the East Bay, walkouts are planned at several schools, a march is planned for downtown Oakland on Friday…
Read MoreBay Area not immune from post-election attacks on immigrants, Muslims
A truck driver in Millbrae chased a Hispanic woman down the street screaming slurs. A university researcher living in Albany, California, was confronted with swastikas on her way to work at UC Berkeley. A mosque in San José received a letter threatening to “cleanse” Muslims from the country. All of these incidents took place after…
Read MoreThe classroom, the ballot and the big bad wall — Oakland’s children tackle the Trump effect
One afternoon in the middle of summer, Beatriz Valencia’s son Jonathan came home with a question. The 7-year-old wanted to know if his mom knew that Donald Trump was running for president.
Read MoreOakland groups take action after a shocking election outcome
After a shocking Donald Trump presidential victory, groups in Oakland are taking action against the President-Elect’s proposed policies.
Read More“Peaceful Trump Response” surrounds Lake Merritt
Thousands of people linked hands around Lake Merritt Sunday afternoon, forming a human chain that stretched around the entire lake.
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