NNPA NEWSWIRE — Baltimore’s Mayor Brandon Scott said the state should take more responsibility for Baltimore but has not. Over time, citizens have complained that Maryland...
The results were a significant defeat for the moderate, pro-big-business regime of outgoing Mayor Libby Schaaf, her corporate backers and the candidates she groomed and promoted...
There’s no question that Americans came out in force to support reproductive freedom. In state after state where measures on abortion rights were on the ballot, people...
SB 70 is the latest in a string of bills that Newsom has vetoed, referencing lower-than-expected state revenue. The California Department of Finance announced earlier this...
We are responding to the false attack that Thao is somehow unqualified to serve as mayor, an age-old tactic used against women candidates. Other candidates and...
As the only Black man on Oakland’s City Council, I know firsthand that public safety is an intersectional issue. It requires a focus on the history...
The City of Oakland has an agency that is charged with leading and coordinating our prevention efforts with people, aptly called the Department of Violence Prevention...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The in-depth analysis of the juvenile justice system’s unequal and limited use of diversion from court involvement, particularly for Black youth, found that...
APTP saw their desire for change come to fruition when Oakland adopted the MACRO program. The Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) program handles non-emergency...
Revelers might be tempted to bring fireworks into Marin and commence with risky activities, often fueled by alcohol consumption. It’s a serious no-no, so locals are...
Traditionally, PACs form to support a candidate with more money than allowed by the conventional political contribution means. It seems the group called United Latinos Vote...
Oakland’s Vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan said her research has shown that “ghost guns” account for 30% of guns recovered in California. Although these guns function and cause...
District 5 Councilmember Noel Gallo has heard the demands of Oakland voters and he is scheduling a hearing before the Council to place public spending on...
“Advancing youth justice is one of my most important accomplishments,” said Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton. “We have an opportunity and a responsibility to...
Newsom’s budget includes increased investments to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars in education (at all levels), housing, the private sector, clean energy, agriculture,...
Addressing homelessness has been an urgent priority for the Supervisors, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), other local governments and partnering agencies. The Larkspur...
Recently, CBM spoke with another Black Republican candidate Shawn Collins who is running for governor. Critics say Collins’ attempt to become governor is ambitious because he...
The County’s Information Services and Technology (IST) Department, which has garnered several awards in recent years for its security protocols, created the public list of hacking-prevention...
The completed $18 million Upgrade the Drake project was the most significant improvement effort in 25 years for Drake Boulevard between Highway 101 and the Town...
Obtaining the endorsement of the Alameda County Democratic Party in this race was a major accomplishment for Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign, as all four candidates running were...
The president called on Congress to defend democracy at home by passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, two voting...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee kicked off the Club’s celebration by sharing her memories and reflections about Hon. Shirley Chisholm who died in January of 2005. Since Chisholm...
“The City has rushed the Final EIR in order to meet the arbitrary end of the year deadline set by the Oakland A’s,” according to a...
Venus D. Johnson now serves as chief deputy attorney general; Damon M. Brown was named special assistant attorney general, and Amy C. Alley is the policy...
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...
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