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Final week, federal brokers arrived within the East Bay for what was anticipated to be a serious immigration and regulation enforcement operation. Then President Trump referred to as it off – for now. However the affect on Oakland college students, households, companies and protesters was profound.
On this episode, we take you thru every part that occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, from Coast Guard Island to Fruitvale Village and Oakland faculties with giant immigrant populations. You get an thought of the place issues are actually. And you’ll perceive what all of us want to remove from this expertise.
Plus protection of developments in Oakland’s ongoing debates over police enforcement, excellent news on Oakland college enrollment and a long-standing Lakeshore establishment closing its doorways.
Hyperlinks to Oaklandside tales we cowl on this episode:
On Thursday, Fruitvale was empty
The specter of a federal “surge” elevated absenteeism amongst Oakland’s immigrant college students
A federal agent shot a preacher within the face with a chemical weapon. What can California do about it?
Oakland mayor and sheriff say CBP’s East Bay ‘surge’ operation has been canceled
The East Bay’s ‘Resistance’: A Information to Native Activism
Enrollment in OUSD has elevated for the primary time in eight years. Can it’s sustained?
Following the resignation of the OPD chief, the Oakland Metropolis Council offers a blow to police oversight
Oakland is dropping an previous Lakeshore establishment
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