YSL Trial: Rapper Young Thug Rushed To Hospital Before Scheduled Court Appearance

Young Thug has been rushed to the hospital. The chart-topping rapper was scheduled to appear in a Fulton County courtroom this morning, but was transported to...

Alleged Drug Dealer Faces Felony Charges After Fentanyl Seize

By Bay City News A man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly drug dealing and possessing a large amount of fentanyl, announced the San Francisco...

Oakland Post: Week of May 3 – 9, 2023

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MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton

By Victoria Franco Bay City News In February, Griselda Juarez left her work early at Premier Finishing, a company that specializes in painting auto parts for...

As Nation Mourns, California Debates Concealed Firearm Laws

By Maxim Elramsisy California Black Media On March 28, one day after three children and three adults were shot at the Covenant School, a Christian elementary...

Suspect Arrested by BPD Detectives on Sexual Assault and Kidnapping Charges

The sexual assault occurred on the 2000 block of Blake Street. On March 26th, 2023, between 9:13 pm and 9:20 pm, a victim (female in her...

A California Law Forced Police to Release Shooting Footage; Now Videos Follow the Same Script

By Nigel Duara CalMatters Ken Pritchett clicks his mouse and the logo of a Southern California police department pops up on a computer monitor the width...

Lake Merritt Circle of Peace Vigil, a Prayer for Change in Oakland

By Post News Staff Last Sunday, approximately 200 people came to Lake Merritt’s Amphitheater to shift energy in Oakland, where, after a 12% dip in violence...

Family of 16-Year-Old Shot in Alleged “Wrong House” Incident Retain Attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This was not an ‘error,’ this was a hate crime. You don’t shoot a child in the head because he rang your doorbell....

Food Insecurity, Hunger Expected to Soar After Cuts to Extra SNAP Benefits

By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress...

Brandon Johnson Elected Mayor of Chicago

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson became the 57th mayor of Chicago Tuesday night when he defeated fellow Democrat Paul Vallas in a run-off election. Johnson garnered...

Police Raise Reward to $100k for Information Leading to Arrest, Conviction in Ingleside Homicide

By Bay City News Police in San Francisco are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects...

With Women Imprisonment Rising, Black Females Still Feel the Brunt of America’s Mass Incarceration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Three years ago, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute partnered with the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide and The Sentencing Project...

Tech Founder Killed in Stabbing Early Tuesday

By Bay City News The founder of a widely used money transfer application was stabbed to death in San Francisco early Tuesday morning. Bob Lee, 43,...

Chris Rock. Justice Department and Breonna Taylor case.

Ex-Con Suspected of Supplying Guns to 16-Year-Old High School Student

By Bay City News Police arrested a 23-year-old ex-convict suspected of supplying guns to a San Jose 16-year-old, who allegedly brought a loaded firearm onto the...

Diocese of Oakland Mulling Bankruptcy In Face Of Numerous Sex Abuse Suits

By Kiley Russell Bay City News Just days after a major Bay Area Catholic diocese filed for bankruptcy in the face of hundreds of potential sex...

Seeking Solutions to Crime Wave, Oakland District 3 Community Holds Safety Forum with Police, Elected Leaders

By Carla Thomas Citizens and business owners met with elected officials on Tuesday at the Calabash restaurant in Uptown Oakland to air concerns on public safety...

Murder Convictions Thrown Out After Witness Said OPD Officer Paid to Her to Lie

By Ken Epstein A man who was sentenced to life in prison for a 2011 murder in North Oakland was quietly released from prison last September...

Man, Woman Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting

By Victoria Franco Bay City News Police arrested a man and woman in connection with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Stockton over the...

Report Pamela Price’s Achievements in First 75 Days as Alameda County DA

  By Ken Epstein The all-volunteer transition team supporting the administration of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has issued a report on the first 75...

Parents of Slain Teenager File Wrongful Death Suit Against Stockton School District, Former Administrators

By Eli Walsh Bay City News The parents of a Stockton teenager who was stabbed to death last year at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School have...

Black, Vulnerable and Trafficked – Who’s Buying Black Girls?

By Tanya Dennis and Vanessa Russell Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened a...

OP-ED: National Latino Officers Association & Law Enforcement Activists Express Warning to New York Legislators

NNPA NEWSWIRE — NLOA acknowledges the negative health impacts of tobacco use. However, numerous reports find that overall, smoking rates in the U.S. are the lowest...

Oakland Post: Week of March 29 – April 4, 2023

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