May 14, 2021
It is a great pleasure to announce that liz suk, who has been holding down shop as our Interim ED, is Oakland Rising’s new Executive Director! After a robust public search, our Executive Committee offered liz the position knowing that her 25+ years of nonprofit...
May 13, 2021
Don’t be fooled: After careful review, Mayor Schaaf’s proposed budget for FY2021-23 makes significant increases to the police budget, ignoring both the demands of the People of Oakland to #DefundOPD and invest in community services and programs. Schaaf’s proposal...
May 11, 2021
Allocates more for overtime By ANNIE SCIACCA OAKLAND — Mayor Libby Schaaf’s newly released budget proposal would increase police spending from the general purposes fund over the next two years, despite the Oakland City Council last year stating its goal to cut...
May 10, 2021
Oakland, CA-The people of Oakland deserve clean streets, affordable housing, critical city services, and good jobs. From the flatlands to the hills, it is clear that in order to build a city where everyone can prosper, our city leaders must invest in the physical,...
May 10, 2021
Oakland Rising’s Interim Executive Director, liz suk, talked with Cristina Flores and Breon Hatcher, Program Associates from Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) about the realities and hopes for Black and Brown systems-impacted youth in Oakland on...
