Oakland

The woman who called the cops on Black people might have to pay for her actions.

The woman is rumored to be associated with Stanford University.

Allegedly, her name is Dr. Jennifer Schulte and she is a faculty member at Stanford University.

Google granted the Hidden Genius Project $1 million to develop a stronger Black male presence in tech.

The Oakland City Council last year passed the Equity Permit Program; an initiative designed to offer reparations to those affected by the Drug War.

Dylann Roof asked a federal judge if his former defense team could represent him for his murder trial.

Oakland Public Schools announced plans to launch a program focused on helping Black girls succeed. The school district pioneered a similar program for at-risk Black boys in 2010.

Chief Paul Figueroa resigned Friday among a sex scandal that has rocked the Oakland Police Department. The department’s command staff now will report to City Administrator Sabrina Landreth, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Reggina Jefferies was a praise dancer at the funeral ceremony honoring the memory of friends Josiah Pratt and Jamari Wilson, two 15-year-olds who drowned in nearby Modesto, when she was shot and killed.

Oakland school district offers manhood courses to male Black students. Early results show promise in closing the achievement gap and increasing the graduation rate.

The family of Autumn Johnson is mourning her death after the toddler was fatally shot just a week after her first birthday.

The family of Jahi McMath, the teen who was declared brain-dead after complications from sleep apnea surgery, shared an update about her status on Thursday.