protests Archives

Portraits of East Bay Activists: Tassiana Willis

By Alexandria Fuller | May 10, 2017 |

Long before the 2016 election, there was a civil rights culture that was created by Americans of color. Many of today’s political demonstrations are influenced by historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers, all who fought in the long battle against racism. Even protests like the recent Women’s March,…

Blocs apart: how violence undermines protest goals

By Brett Murphy | December 16, 2014 |

Reporter Brett Murphy spent time covering the protests against police violence in Berkeley and Oakland. He shares his thoughts along with a video of the protests. Viewer warning: contains offensive language.

Richmond man urging calm assaulted in Oakland protests

By Knowles Adkisson | December 10, 2014 |

A Richmond man taking part in protests against police force in Oakland recently was assaulted by masked men who took issue with his attempts to put out a dumpster fire in the street.

Police and demonstrators clash as Black Friday protests turn violent in San Francisco

By Tom Goulding | November 29, 2014

An anti-Black Friday protest marched through San Francisco on Friday night, leading to a number of arrests and smashed storefronts throughout the Mission District. The march combined protestors from a wide range of causes, such as anti-police brutality, Ferguson and Ayotzinapa, and began at Embarcadero at around 5p.m.

Protest erupts in Oakland following Ferguson grand jury decision, shuts down freeway

By Bonnie Chan | November 25, 2014 |

Planned protests erupted in Oakland Monday night, disrupting freeway traffic as a huge crowd demonstrated against a grand jury decision to not indict Ferguson, MO, police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.