BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — They once shouted about transparency, about exposing corruption and protecting the innocent. Now they hide behind locked doors. Donald Trump and the Republican...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I remember when my parents were able to cast their first effective vote. I remember segregated lunch counters and “separate but (un)equal” schools....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Renowned actor Andre Braugher, celebrated for his compelling performances in iconic television series such as “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,”...
By Ken Epstein Chabot Elementary School in the Rockridge District of North Oakland was evacuated Tuesday after receiving a racist bomb threat and “multiple threatening emails,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ban advocates acknowledge that there will be an increase in the trafficking of unregulated cigarettes nationwide. This creates a roadmap for organized criminal...
By Ken Epstein Several hundred people attended a rally last Sunday on the steps of the Alameda County Court House by Lake Merritt and live on...
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...
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...
By Daisha Williams Post News Group Intern Like many other cities nationwide, Oakland was heavily impacted by Tyre Nichols’ death on January 10 in Memphis, Tenn., three...
By Loren Taylor The same playgrounds I grew up on in Oakland aren’t safe for my kids today. The Town deserves better, and it starts with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Justice Department will expeditiously administer the President’s proclamation, which pardons individuals who engaged in simple possession of marijuana, restoring political, civil, and...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Doing a kind gesture for another person can protect the mind and body, but simply witnessing the act is enough to activate the production...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Life brings us a myriad of challenges and opportunities. How we navigate them is one of the keys to successful living. Many of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I have enjoyed my time working at Kenly Police Department and had fully intended to remain employed with the town, but unfortunately, decisions...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, Megan said an argument allegedly led to producer Tory Lanez shooting her in both...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Domestically, President Biden called on the Senate to pass voting rights legislation. “Tonight, I call on the Senate to pass the Freedom to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The filing comes a little more than one year after the December 5, 2020, encounter initiated by police officers with Army Lt. Caron...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “At stake were the livelihoods of working families, who would have had to suffer drastically higher borrowing costs for financial obligations such as...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — So how many pastors does the Arbery family have? As many as they want. Black folks around the nation and the world are...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Needing 51 percent of the vote, Question 2 – as it was known – failed by a 57 percent to 44 percent vote....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to great success. In...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Never again should an unarmed individual be murdered or brutalized by someone who is supposed to serve and protect them. Never again should...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jacob Blake Sr., son Jacob Jr. was shot seven times in the back in a residential area of Kenosha by police officer Rusten...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Much of the public outrage has been directed at the officials who have been unable to prevent the fatal spread of COVID-19 in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that...
