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‘Normal Ain’t Normal’ explores working-class pandemic realities

ray levy uyeda
‘Normal Ain’t Normal’ explores working-class pandemic realities

Oakland community members resume takeover of Parker K-8 school after being forcibly removed

Alexandra Martinez
Shot of a young Black girl with curly hair in a ponytail sleeping at her desk in a classroom

High-speed police pursuits have no place in public safety

Cat Brooks
a person wearing a white medical mask holds up a cardboard sign reading "Murder is NOT your job!" while walking on a highway

Cities are spending COVID-19 relief funds on police, vanity projects  

Natasha Ishak
Cities are spending COVID-19 relief funds on police, vanity projects  

Oakland parents and the ACLU file a complaint with the DOJ to investigate racist school closures

Alexandra Martinez
Oakland parents and the ACLU file a complaint with the DOJ to investigate racist school closures

An Oakland teacher and administrator say they called off their hunger strike after a ‘manipulative’ move by school board members

Alexandra Martinez
An Oakland teacher and administrator say they called off their hunger strike after a ‘manipulative’ move by school board members

Oakland Unified School Board votes to close and merge schools with predominantly Black students

Alexandra Martinez
Oakland Unified School Board votes to close and merge schools with predominantly Black students

The restaurant industry won’t survive if its workers can’t

Frances Nguyen
The restaurant industry won’t survive if its workers can’t

Policing alternatives won’t succeed without community input and involvement

Tamar Sarai
Policing alternatives won’t succeed without community input and involvement

Activists claim hate crime legislation isn’t the best way to combat racist violence

Jenn Fang
Activists claim hate crime legislation isn’t the best way to combat racist violence

Oakland ‘raptivist’ hopes to shift false narratives of the Black community

Carolyn Copeland
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Oakland organizers reveal ‘Black New Deal’ demands to help Black residents during pandemic

Carolyn Copeland
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