May 14, 2021
Mayor Schaaf said a supermajority of residents want more police, but reform advocates say the public is really on their side. A police officer patrolling Lake Merritt in April. Credit: Amir Aziz by Darwin BondGraham | The OAKLANDSIDE | May 13, 2021 During her budget...
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 7, 2021
Listen on 94.1 KPFA website 1:08 – BREAKING NEWS: Residents are rallying outside Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home to protest her illegal delay of the 2021-2023 budget. liz suk (@liz_suk) is interim executive director for Oakland Rising, which mobilizes and educates...
Apr 13, 2021
LISTEN ON KPFA WEBSITE HERE Fast forward to 1:48: Oakland – The Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce recommendations go before the Public Safety Committee James Burch is the Policy Director of the Anti-Police Terror Project, and President of the National...
Apr 2, 2021
By Brandy Collins Posted April 2, 2021 7:13 pm It’s a difficult time to prioritize emotions. Days after people took to the streets in protest for #StopAsianHate responding to the mass shooting of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian...
