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17 Jun 2020

Here’s What We Know About “Boogaloos”

Air Force Staff Sergeant Steven Carrillo, 32, is accused of killing two law enforcement officers and injuring others in a violent spree that spread from Oakland to Ben Lomond between May 29 and June 6. He’s been charged with murder and attempted murder, along with a slew of other charges.

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12 Jun 2020

Dave Chappelle on George Floyd, Police Violence, and Candace Owens

In a makeshift, social-distanced, outdoor comedy club, Chappelle performed a set this week.  As a comedian, Chapelle may be remembered in history as someone who created more conversations about race relations in America, than perhaps any other contemporary.  His Chapelle Show, which satirized racism, and openly discussed social divides, stereotypes,

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08 Jun 2020

Photos from This Weekend’s Golden Gate Bridge Protest

We’re on week three of the nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd and the systemic oppression of people of color. Over the weekend there were a couple dozen protests throughout the Bay Area and it was amazing. It’s incredible to see so many people from all walks

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04 Jun 2020

The Peaceful, Student-Led, Massive Protests in the Mission Were Beautiful

Across the country and the world, people of all races, gender, and backgrounds are taking to the street for the justice of George Floyd, a Black man that was murdered by the Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who has now been charged with 2nd-degree murder. The other three complicit officers

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04 Jun 2020

Protest Dance Parties in the Oakland Streets

In defiance of a city mandated curfew, protesters in the thousands stayed in the streets of downtown Oakland after dark last night (June 3rd).

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03 Jun 2020

Are Servers Making More on Unemployment Than They Would Be at Work?

There’s a dirty little secret amongst some servers that aren’t working in their restaurants right now and are collecting unemployment benefits instead. It’s not something that many are willing to openly talk about because they know how their feelings can be interpreted, but it’s there nonetheless: they don’t want to

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01 Jun 2020

Where to Donate to Support Small Businesses Damaged During Protests

Let me begin by saying that, if you’ve posted on social media about how upset you are at the looting that has happened, but you haven’t publicly expressed anything about the injustice of George Floyd being murdered by the people who have sworn to “protect and serve” him, you should take

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01 Jun 2020

Where to Donate to Help Bail Out Protestors

Well, that was an uneventful weekend. Not much really happened…other than an uncoordinated uprising against police violence and racism all over the country. But other than that, it was pretty mellow. This weekend hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of people took to the streets to protest not

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