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On AlterNet: oakland

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "oakland"

Discovery Channel's 'Gang Wars: Oakland' Series Spreads All the Wrong Messages About Poverty and Minorities

Discovery Channel's 'Gang Wars: Oakland' Series Spreads All the Wrong Messages About Poverty and Minorities

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.

California: Oakland Voters Approve Nation’s First Marijuana Business Tax

California: Oakland Voters Approve Nation’s First Marijuana Business Tax

Paul Armentano, NORML AlterNet: DrugReporter. July 24, 2009.
Approximately 80% say they want to bring the pot industry into the city's tax base.

U.S. Cities Increasing Use of Armed Mercenaries to Replace Police

U.S. Cities Increasing Use of Armed Mercenaries to Replace Police

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 24, 2009.
Some estimate that private security inside the US actually outnumber police 5-to-1.

Oakland Police Massacre: A Desperate Act to Avoid Going Back to Prison

Oakland Police Massacre: A Desperate Act to Avoid Going Back to Prison

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.

ColorOfChange.org Fights for Justice in Oscar Grant Case

ColorOfChange.org Fights for Justice in Oscar Grant Case

James Rucker, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2009.
ColorOfChange.org confront District Attorney Tom Orloff over his handling of the Oscar Grant case.

 Service Employees Vote to Split United Healthcare Workers-West, Members Call for Disaffiliation

Service Employees Vote to Split United Healthcare Workers-West, Members Call for Disaffiliation

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.

Police Arrest Oscar Grant's Murderer in Nevada

Police Arrest Oscar Grant's Murderer in Nevada

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.

Outrage in Oakland After Cop Kills Unarmed Man: Piecing Together the Story

Outrage in Oakland After Cop Kills Unarmed Man: Piecing Together the Story

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.

Oakland Residents Rise Up to Protest Brutal Murder By Police

Oakland Residents Rise Up to Protest Brutal Murder By Police

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."

Cop Shoots Helpless Man ... Did He Mistake His Gun for His Taser?

Cop Shoots Helpless Man ... Did He Mistake His Gun for His Taser?

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.

A Dirty Trucking Industry Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act

A Dirty Trucking Industry Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act

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.

Green-Collar Jobs for Urban America

Green-Collar Jobs for Urban America

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.