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Oakland leaders denounce Trump over recent comments on crime

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and a handful of other local leaders on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump’s recent ...

Oakland mayor slams suggestion Trump might send troops as ‘fearmongering’

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has publicly opposed President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy the National Guard to the city, ...

How has Oakland fared under Mayor Barbara Lee in her first 100 days?

Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...
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Amid Trump’s DC Takeover, Oakland and Other ‘Very Bad’ Cities Push Back on Threats

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said the city is “not going to back down” after President Trump called it out among a list of other ...

Hundreds rally in Oakland against Texas redistricting, including some who oppose Newsom's plan

Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to ...

ICE arrests 6 people in Oakland home, including a minor, attorney says

ICE officers raided an East Oakland home and detained at least six people, including a minor and a person with a severe disability, according to an immigration attorney.