Aimee Allison, AlterNet. September 22, 2009. The Discovery Channel's series spreads dangerous myths, focusing on the worst racial stereotypes and uses sensational police footage to depict crimes of poverty.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. March 25, 2009. Lovelle Mixon didn't want to go back to jail and at the same time couldn't find employment that would give him another chance.
James Rucker, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2009. ColorOfChange.org confront District Attorney Tom Orloff over his handling of the Oscar Grant case.
Mark Brenner, Labor Notes. January 14, 2009. The move would create a single local union for all of SEIU's nursing home and home-care workers in California.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. January 14, 2009. The BART police officer who shot and killed Oscar Grant on New Year's Day is now in police custody.
AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. January 14, 2009. The execution-style shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant has sparked violent protests in Oakland and outrage throughout the country.
Adrienne Maree Brown Brown, RaceWire AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 8, 2009. "As I write this, rumors are flying and media is fanning the riot flames."
Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 6, 2009. See, the problem isn't the form of gun cops use, a stun gun or one with bullets. It's that they use any gun on people who are already down.
Kate Sheppard, In These Times. April 30, 2008. A diverse coalition is working to stop the exploitation of truck drivers by big corporations and help save the health of residents near ports.
Van Jones, Ben Wyskida, YES! Magazine. February 26, 2007. The city of Oakland is creating jobs as unlikely allies push a green and local agenda to revitalize a depressed urban economy.
