Bay Area/ Oakland/ Community & Society
Published on June 24, 2020
Top Oakland news: Suspect in officer slaying appears in court; Black-owned NFL team proposed; morePhoto: Jon Evans/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Oakland.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr speaks at Oakland rally for police-free schools

Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday spoke at a rally organized by activists pushing to eliminate the school police force in Oakland, showing his support for the community during what he called “a real reckoning for America.”

Read the full story on CBS San Francisco.

Steven Carrillo, Boogaloo-associated suspect in killing of 2 CA officers, has first court appearance in federal death penalty case

Steven Carrillo had his first federal court appearance Tuesday, where he faces death penalty charges in the killing of FPS Ofc. Dave Patrick Underwood.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

Racist drawing and message found at Port of Oakland

A person found a racist message and drawing Tuesday morning at the Port of Oakland, and police are investigating, a spokesman for the Port said.

Read the full story on The Mercury News.

Oakland group proposes NFL's first Black-owned team

With the Raiders gone to Las Vegas, a group of Bay Area entrepreneurs and business people want to bring professional football back to Oakland.

Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.

A’s set to negotiate to buy Oakland’s share of Coliseum site

The A’s may not have to worry about paying rent at the Oakland Coliseum in the future. Instead, the team could be months away from dealing with mortgage payments on the property.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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