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Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study
The device at the center of the debate is known as the G.L.O.V.E., an acronym for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs of the gloves, which are designed to deliver an electric shock through…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22BOOK REVIEW: ‘Laws of Solomon’ Reveals Tender Heart of Former Child Soldier
The monsters that came to him early in his sleep were the easy ones. It was the later demons that stole Solomon Nangobi’s sleep, the spirits of all the people he killed when he was a child soldier in Uganda, and when he was a fixer in New York as an adult. Their ghosts called to…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22OPINION: The New American Fear – From 9-11 to AI
The terrorists didn’t invent American racism, xenophobia or political paranoia. We shouldn’t give 19 hijackers that much credit. But after 9/11, America built an enormous security structure around fear. Surveillance expanded. Wars followed. Congress created the Department of…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Passing for White, Fighting for Black America: The Courage of Walter White
White personally investigated 41 lynchings and eight race riots. On several occasions, his identity was discovered, forcing him to flee for his life. The evidence he collected helped the NAACP expose the brutality of lynching to Americans and strengthen its campaign for federal…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Oakland People’s Arms Embargo Coalition Demands End to Military Shipments Thru Oakland
Backing the demand for an arms embargo are 150 local businesses and over 300 local organizations, including the faith community as well as more than 20 labor unions and the Alameda Labor Council, which unanimously endorsed the campaign. The post Oakland People’s Arms Embargo…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Barbara Lee Mourns Gloria Steinem, Remembers a Friendship Rooted in Equality
Steinem became one of the country’s most recognizable advocates for women’s rights, reproductive alternatives and political representation. Lee said one of the most persistent inequities confronting Black women was inadequate access to reproductive healthcare, an issue Lee…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Event Preview: ‘Fashion v. Fascism’ – A Runway Revolution Is Coming to the Bay Area
“Every piece on this runway translates what is happening under fascism into a feeling,” explains Erica Furlong, the FVF creative director. “One designer’s trench coat is covered in pockets stamped ‘TRUTH,’ ‘MEMORY,’ ‘HOPE,’ ‘VOTE,’ ‘FUTURE,’ because that’s literally what gets…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Two Looming Threats Every Alameda County Elder Should Know About
Federal changes enacted under H.R. 1 are bringing new eligibility, reporting, and coverage rules beginning in 2027. Although Californians age 65 and older and people with disabilities are exempt from the new 80-hour-per-month work requirement and will continue with annual rather…
Alameda Post
Published September 22Opinion: A Call for a Community Advisory Board for Data Center Business Development
"As a proactive measure, I propose that the City of Alameda form a community advisory board to set clear policies for data center- and AI-related business development to protect human safety, environmental health, and economic equity," writes Christina Liebner. {Opinion}
Alameda Post
Published September 22Halloween Gone Wild
It's still September, but yard decorations for Halloween are already popping up around Alameda. Gene Kahane talks with the founder of Feathered Outlaw, an AHS alum who is studying costume design, and the winners of the 2025 Most Frightening Haunt contest to see what makes the…
Alameda Post
Published September 22Alameda Businesses Featured at First Chamber Business Expo
The Alameda Chamber and Economic Alliance hosted its inaugural Business Expo and Career Fair, featuring businesses, nonprofits, politicians, and public institutions from around the county. Desmond Bracken chats with Blue Drip Co., Alameda Arts, SpeedPro, and Alameda Enterprises.
Alameda Post
Published September 22SF Ferry, Uber Launch Discount Voucher Program for Seaplane Terminal
Passengers can now receive a discount of up to $2.85 per ride on shared UberX trips between the Seaplane Ferry Terminal and any address within the city boundaries of Alameda. SF Bay Ferry hopes the partnership will improve first- and last-mile connections.