Health advocates say inequities in vaccine distribution are a problem, but it would be much worse without grassroots groups and clinics.
Author Archives: Darwin BondGraham
Before joining The Oaklandside as News Editor, Darwin BondGraham worked with The Appeal, where he was an investigative reporter covering police and prosecutorial misconduct. He has reported on gun violence for The Guardian, and was an enterprise reporter for the East Bay Express. BondGraham's work has also appeared with KQED, ProPublica and other leading national and local outlets. He holds a doctorate in sociology from UC Santa Barbara and was the co-recipient of the George Polk Award for local reporting in 2017.
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Crime, race, safety: what’s really happening in Oakland Chinatown?
The assaults have sparked international outrage and been widely called hate crimes. Is there evidence that they were racially motivated?
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Rising crime, calls for solidarity: a deeper look at what’s happening in Chinatown
Is crime in Chinatown really increasing? What does community solidarity look like? The second report in our two-part series.
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Who is LeRonne Armstrong, Oakland’s new police chief?
A 22-year OPD veteran, city leaders say Armstrong is a “native son” committed to the city he grew up in.
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Oakland’s Privacy Commission wants police license plate surveillance canceled
Citing reporting failures by the police department, the volunteer board is asking the City Council to end use of the cameras.
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Mayor and City Council president collide over policing, with focus on crime in Chinatown
After a series of robberies and and assaults in Chinatown, city leaders are arguing over approaches to funding public safety.