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Oakland organizations get $1.4 million to further local racial equity

12.28.2017

OAKLAND — Oakland’s Akonadi Foundation is giving about $1.4 million to 15 organizations fighting for racial justice on a local level. The grants — which range from $50,000 to $150,000 — come from Akonadi’s Arc Toward Justice fund, which is
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Port of Oakland approves “groundbreaking” Good Jobs Policy for new warehousing complex

11.14.2017

OAKLAND, Calif. – Labor and community leaders and activists gathered here Nov. 9 to celebrate, as the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners unanimously gave initial approval to a “groundbreaking” Good Jobs Policy for its new state-of-the-art warehousing complex, on
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CCHD grants help empower East Bay groups

11.6.2017

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development awarded $165,000 in local and national grants to 14 nonprofit groups in the East Bay for their efforts in addressing economic and social inequities in their communities. The grants are funded by the annual
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ACLU launches ‘Hey meet your DA’ campaign to shine spotlight on district attorneys

9.2.2017

When Dajon Ford, a former star football player at McClymonds High School, was arrested for robbing casual carpoolers at gunpoint in Oakland’s Rockridge district in 2013, the 17-year-old’s fate lay in the hands of Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley,
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Thousands pack Capitol Mall for Common performance

8.21.2017

Glenn Sullivan, 22, said he attended the event with an Oakland-based organization called the Urban Peace Movement that advocates for social justice issues. “It’s righteous to me,” Sullivan said. “These brothers are taking part in an issue that needs to
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Healing the Healers: Supporting Youth-service Workers who Provide First Line Support to Youth in Crisis

Now Accepting Applications for Peace in Action 2016-2017

Ending Juvenile ‘Direct File’

Jennifer Franco