New York Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former President Trump also faces potential conspiracy and racketeering charges in Georgia, where Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis has been working to secure an...

HUD Secretary Fudge Pledges to Change Agency’s Ad Spending with Black-Owned Media

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most recent Government Accountability Office study found that federal agencies spent more than $5 billion on advertising over five years, with just...

HUD Announces $5.5 Million Award for HUBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. “At HUD, we are...

Pro-Tenant Groups, Landlords Mobilize Over City Eviction Moratorium: Oakland City Council prepares timeline to phase out eviction protections

By Ken Epstein Landlords held a protest this week at an Oakland City Council meeting calling for an end to the city’s eviction moratorium protection, one...

Further from Coverage and Closer to Profit, Health Insurance Giants Must Take Accountability

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A survey taken in 2019 shows that Americans collectively owe around $195 billion in medical debt and that number will only continue to...

DC Voters Overwhelmingly Support Equal Funding for DCPS and Public Charter Schools

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 8 of 10 voters (79%) believe that the Mayor and D.C. Council should include a raise in compensation for DCPS and public...

Black musical expression with Dr. Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.

COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us

By Ben Jealous Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and the first person...

COMMENTARY: Oakland’s Plan to Rehouse Wood Street Residents Can Only Fail a Self-Reliant Community

By Daisha Williams Post News Group Intern A large community of unhoused people have been living in an empty lot at 1707 Wood Street. The city...

Conversation with Comedian George Wallace and Rep. Mary Frances Clardy

State to End Indoor Mask Requirement in Health Care Facilities, Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers

By Eli Walsh Bay City News California will draw down several COVID-19-related guidelines next month as the state shifts out of its emergency response to the...

Mayor Wants to Keep Street Ambassador Program, Add Retention Bonuses for Police to Keep Streets Safer

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News San Francisco Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that keeping street ambassador programs and adding supplemental...

City of San Leandro Hosted Annual Planning Session

2023 Annual Public Event Highlighted City Council Priorities, Team Building, and Financial Forecasts    San Leandro, CA: On Feb 25, 2023, the San Leandro City Council...

President Biden, Civil Rights Figures Mark 58th Anniversary of “Blood Sunday” in Selma

By Brandon Patterson President Joe Biden joined civil rights leaders, congressmembers, and Black Americans from across the country in Selma, Alabama on Sunday to mark the...

Mayor London Breed’s Brother Eligible to Shorten 44-Year Sentence

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News The brother of San Francisco Mayor London Breed is eligible to shorten his 44-year prison sentence after changes to California’s...

Mayor London Breed’s Brother Eligible to Shorten 44-Year Sentence

By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News The brother of San Francisco Mayor London Breed is eligible to shorten his 44-year prison sentence after changes to California’s...

Delayed, Not Denied: Vietnam Veteran Col. Paris Davis Finally Receives Medal of Honor

By Conway Jones Col. Paris Davis, U.S. Army (Retired), was awarded the Medal of Honor on Friday on March 3, 2023, at the White House. Davis was presented with the...

Delayed, Not Denied: Vietnam Veteran Col. Paris Davis Finally Receives Medal of Honor

By Conway Jones Col. Paris Davis, U.S. Army (Retired), was awarded the Medal of Honor on Friday on March 3, 2023, at the White House. Davis was presented with the...

Former Supervisor Tom Hsieh Dies at 91

Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Former San Francisco supervisor Thomas Hsieh, 91, reportedly passed away on Sunday surrounded by his family. As the first Chinese American...

Former Supervisor Tom Hsieh Dies at 91

Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Former San Francisco supervisor Thomas Hsieh, 91, reportedly passed away on Sunday surrounded by his family. As the first Chinese American...

OP-ED: The American Rescue Plan Continues to Deliver

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Enacted just 50 days into his term, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was the first step in President Biden’s strategy to stabilize...

Statement from the National Bankers Association on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

NNPA NEWSWIRE — MDIs have always focused on safety and soundness as a part of our conservative, relationship- based business model. We continue to monitor SVB’s...

Bay Area Youth Activists See Political Disparities Between Generations

By Mark Allen Cu Bay City News Outside of a Seafood City Supermarket in Milpitas, a crowd of young Filipino-Americans gathered last weekend to commemorate the...

Protesters Want Ex-Chief Armstrong Reinstated, Seek Meeting with Mayor Thao

By Carla Thomas   A press conference in support of former Oakland Police Department Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Saturday, March 4 was held on the campus...

Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life

By Ben Jealous For decades, hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River have been killing off salmon that must traverse them to spawn, Southern Resident orcas...