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VideoCousin of Oscar Grant Shot By Oakland Police Files $10 Million Lawsuit
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 5:44PM
Tony Ray Jones, a 24-year-old man shot and wounded by Oakland police in February, filed a $10 million federal civil rights suit against the city Wednesday.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Oakland Police Shoot Oscar Grant’s Cousin
by Jorge Rivas on February 22 2012, 2:18PM
Meanwhile, police decline to file charges in the case of another unrelated shooting of a homeless man. So much for accountability.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Hundreds March in Oakland on Anniversary of Oscar Grant’s Killing
by Jorge Rivas on January 2 2012, 12:24PM
A march and vigil was held Sunday to mark the third anniversary of Oscar Grant’s murder.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Occupy Oakland’s Pancho Stierle Released Pending Deportation Hearing
by Jorge Rivas on November 18 2011, 1:08PM
Meanwhile, he’s criticized the city for closing schools and spending millions to fight Occupy protesters.
Topics: #Occupy
5 Occuprint Posters Tell the Tale of Global Solidarity for 99 Percent
by Hatty Lee on November 15 2011, 10:00AM
From Brooklyn to Indonesia, artists have have helped articulate a deeply personal political narrative.
Topics: #Occupy
More Anger Toward Jean Quan After Night of Violence at Occupy Oakland
by Jorge Rivas on November 3 2011, 3:01PM
The city’s first Asian-American mayor is being roundly criticized by protesters and police officers alike for her wavering stance.
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Occupy Oakland Plans for General Strike, Occupation of Foreclosed Homes
by Jorge Rivas on November 1 2011, 2:45PM
Occupy Oakland organizers hope to make history again by shutting down the city: the last general strike in the U.S. was in Oakland in 1946.
Topics: #Occupy
The Police Raid on Occupy Oakland Was Nothing New for This City
by Ali Winston on October 28 2011, 10:25AM
This week’s chaos was the latest in at least two years of violent responses to public protest—and a long string of violence against suspects in black neighborhoods.
Topics: #Occupy, Criminal Justice
Occupy Oakland Faces a Troubled Police Dept.—and Historic Mayor
by Roberto Lovato on October 26 2011, 9:31AM
Oakland’s first Asian-American mayor, Jean Quan, has authorized violent police raids on the Occupy Oakland encampment. For many protestors of color, the move raised questions about the face—and complexion—of the power they’re fighting.
Riot Police Raid Occupy Oakland, Arrest 85
by Jorge Rivas on October 25 2011, 3:32PM
The occupation had been one of the largest 99 percent protests in the country.
Topics: Politics
Deadly Secrets: What Calif. Residents Can’t Know About Police Misconduct
by Ali Winston on August 17 2011, 9:55AM
A dramatic rollback in transparency laws left Californians with no way to monitor police misconduct complaints—and thus prevent future violence. Ali Winston investigates.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Deadly Secrets: How California Law Shields Oakland Police Violence
by Ali Winston on August 17 2011, 9:54AM
A dramatic rollback in transparency laws five years ago left California residents with no way to monitor police misconduct complaints—and thus prevent future violence. A Colorlines.com investigation finds Oakland is one of the cities left most vulnerable.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Police Secrets
Toddler’s Murder Begs Hard Questions About Violence—and Policing
by Julianne Hing on August 17 2011, 9:50AM
East Oakland has long been plagued by gun violence, and many in the community have demanded more cops. They’ve also demanded more respect and less violence from the police who protect them.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Oakland’s Still Crawling Toward Police Reform
by Jamilah King on March 21 2011, 5:00PM
Two years after Lovelle Mixon shot and killed four cops amid a climate of deep hostility in Oakland, what’s changed?
Topics: Criminal Justice
Oakland Gathers To Protest Another Police Shooting
by Julianne Hing on November 11 2010, 3:27PM
Officers shot and killed unarmed Derrick Jones on Monday.
Topics: Criminal Justice
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