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Bishop Bob Jackson: We are fortunate to have an excellent district attorney — Nancy O’Malley

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There’s been a lot of attention paid to the district attorney race in Alameda County this June. It’s great to see.

We are fortunate to have an excellent district attorney—Nancy O’Malley. She has my full support for re-election because of her long track record of working successfully in our community.
Nancy has been a strong supporter of the Men of Valor program, designed to employ our young men coming out of prison and jail. Because of her support for this program and others like it, we’ve been able to reduce the population at Santa Rita jail from 4,000 to 1,800.

Nancy has been there every step of the way supporting programs like Men of Valor that reduce recidivism. We need her to continue her work as the most reform-oriented district attorney in the state.

Perhaps even more importantly, Nancy has been strong advocate for our “OK” program—a program designed to keep our Black and Brown youth from going to juvenile hall. Through the “OK” initiative, we have reduced the number of boys in our juvenile halls from 370 youth a few years ago to just 65 today.  This huge decrease in our juvenile hall population is directly connected to the powerful work Nancy O’Malley is doing as our district attorney.

We must end mass incarceration of our Black and Brown youth.  That is the social imperative of our time. And we need a capable, experienced district attorney—one who understands criminal law, policy making and program funding—to help make this happen.

Changing our criminal justice system is critical, and change is in the air.  Nancy O’Malley is driving these changes, and that’s why she has my vote, the vote of many in my congregation and the support of Senator Kamala Harris, Governor Jerry Brown and nearly every local leader in Alameda County.

Bishop Bob Jackson is the Senior Pastor at  Acts Full Gospel  C.O.G.I.C. in Oakland.

 

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Oakland Post: Week of May 21 – 27, 2025

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 21 – 27, 2025

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OP-ED: Oregon Bill Threatens the Future of Black Owned Newspapers and Community Journalism

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Nearly half of Oregon’s media outlets are now owned by national conglomerates with no lasting investment in local communities. According to an OPB analysis, Oregon has lost more than 90 news jobs (and counting) in the past five years. These were reporters, editors and photographers covering school boards, investigating corruption and telling community stories, until their jobs were cut by out-of-state corporations.

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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association

For decades, The Skanner newspaper in Portland, the Portland Observer, and the Portland Medium have served Portland, Oregon’s Black community and others with a vital purpose: to inform, uplift and empower. But legislation now moving through the Oregon Legislature threatens these community news institutions—and others like them.

As President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which represents more than 255 Black-owned media outlets across the United States—including historic publications like The Skanner, Portland Observer, and the Portland Medium—l believe that some Oregon lawmakers would do more harm than good for local journalism and community-owned publications they are hoping to protect.

Oregon Senate Bill 686 would require large digital platforms such as Google and Meta to pay for linking to news content. The goal is to bring desperately needed support to local newsrooms. However, the approach, while well-intentioned, puts smaller, community-based publications at a future severe financial risk.

We need to ask – will these payments paid by tech companies benefit the journalists and outlets that need them most? Nearly half of Oregon’s media outlets are now owned by national conglomerates with no lasting investment in local communities. According to an OPB analysis, Oregon has lost more than 90 news jobs (and counting) in the past five years. These were reporters, editors, and photographers covering school boards, investigating corruption, and telling community stories, until their jobs were cut by out-of-state corporations.

Legislation that sends money to these national conglomerate owners—without the right safeguards to protect independent and community-based outlets—rewards the forces that caused this inequitable crisis in the first place. A just and inclusive policy must guarantee that support flows to the front lines of local journalism and not to the boardrooms of large national media corporations.

The Black Press exists to fill in the gaps left by larger newsrooms. Our reporters are trusted messengers. Our outlets serve as forums for civic engagement, accountability and cultural pride. We also increasingly rely on our digital platforms to reach our audiences, especially younger generations—where they are.

We are fervently asking Oregon lawmakers to take a step back and engage in meaningful dialogue with those most affected: community publishers, small and independent outlets and the readers we serve. The Skanner, The Portland Observer, and The Portland Medium do not have national corporate parents or large investors. And they, like many smaller, community-trusted outlets, rely on traffic from search engines and social media to boost advertising revenue, drive subscriptions, and raise awareness.

Let’s work together to build a better future for Black-owned newspapers and community journalism that is fair, local,l and representative of all Oregonians.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President & CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association

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