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Residents Demand Right to Vote on Use of $1 Billion of Public Funds for A’s Stadium Project Council may decide July 5 whether to place measure on Nov. ballot
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Roe v Wade - A Divided Nation By Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor
Councilmember Noel Gallo speaks at a press conference Wednesday, June 29, calling on the City Council to put public funding for the Oakland A’s real estate development on the November ballot. Those pictured above include: Bill Dow, Noel Gallo, Allene Warren, Rashidah Grinage. Lee Sandahl, Mike Hutchinson, Greg McConnell and Walter Riley.Photo by Ken Epstein. By Post Staff
Oakland community leaders and activists, port workers and environmental advocates joined City Councilmember Noel Gallo on the steps of City Hall this week to urge the City Council to allow the public to vote on the use of public funds for the A’s stadium and private real estate development at Howard Terminal. “We’re here to commit to the residents of Oakland that they must have a right to vote
on whether to spend over a billion public dollars (on the proposal) for the Oakland A’s to build a stadium and real estate development at Howard Terminal,” said Gallo, speaking at the media event Wednesday morning. “This is an unprecedented grab of public funds,” which could grow considerably because there seems to be no limit on the city’s liability for potential cost overruns, Gallo said. “We have to learn from our past experiences (with the
Raiders) to not make the same mistake again,” he said, The rally comes in anticipation of a July 5 City Council meeting that will consider a resolution to put an advisory vote on the November ballot on the use of public funds to support a privately owned stadium and real estate development at Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland. At the Tuesday, July 5 meeting, the Council will discuss the
College by Northeastern University. The Coalition brought to light what they believe is the blatant miscarriage of justice that occurred due to perceived deception and actions of the Mills College president and
trustees. A protest took place on Mills’ campus on June 30. “The harm of this so-called ‘merger’ goes far beyond the Oakland community, the alumnae, and current students. It is a direct assault on the futures of women and the LGBTQIA+ community,” said Shay Franco-Clausen, a current student at Mills College. “Students are being defrauded and we demand to know why our contracts with the school are not being honored.” During the meeting with
The majority of Americans have not heard the name Norma McCorvey; however, we know her best by her pseudonym name, Jane Roe, a name given to protect her true identity in the Roe v Wade Abortion Supreme Court Case. In 1969, Roe wanted to abort her third pregnancy. Roe lived in Texas where abortions were illegal except to save the mother’s life. The attorneys for Roe argued that Texas law violated Roe’s constitutional rights and the rights of other women. The District Attorney argued that
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Mills College Students, Alumnae Protest as AG Bonta Declines to Investigate Fraud Ahead of Impending Sale
By Shoshanna Howard
The Save Mills College Coalition met with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his Charitable Trust Division on Tuesday to address the impact of the acquisition of Mills
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as Newest Supreme Court Justice
Bonta, the Coalition explained how trustees failed to meet their fiduciary responsibilities as they left hundreds of students in financial distress, with their future plans derailed, and in some cases unable to complete their degrees. The false promises and misinformation by the college have led to a class-action lawsuit for breach of contract. “Women are losing ground across the country, and women Continued on Page 10
Schaaf Seeks Post Retraction For Reporting Her support of School Closings on KQED By Ken Epstein
Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, signs documents after she was sworn in at a simple ceremony on Thursday, June 30, 2022, as Chief Justice John Roberts looks on. Replacing one of her mentors, Justice Steven Breyer, who retired on the same day, Brown Jackson will assume duties with her swearing in, but her investiture to sit on the court will occur in the fall. While her husband, Dr. Patrick Jackson, held both the family Bible and one donated to the Supreme Court in 1906, Brown Jackson took her oaths, making history as the first African American woman to serve on the highest court in the U.S. Photo by Fred Schilling, collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has demanded a retraction from Oakland Post, saying the newspaper was incorrect to characterize Schaaf as a supporter of permanently closing up to half of the public schools in Oakland. “She’s never held that position,” said Justin Berton, the mayor’s spokesperson, in an email to the Post. “As you know, knowingly publishing false information is not only unethical, it’s potentially actionable,” he wrote. Berton was responding to a sentence in an article in last week’s Post that said, “Schaaf,
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longtime supporter of charter schools, has spoken forcefully in the media in Oakland Mayor favor of closLibby Schaaf. ing as many as half of the city’s public schools.” The Post’s comments on the mayor’s position was based on a Feb. 4, 2022, interview with KQED. At the time, the school district had just announced that it was closing 15 schools this year and next and was planning to close more in future years. The City Council took a Continued on Page 10
Texas laws made it a crime to perform or furnish the means for procuring an abortion. “The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 1973 Justice Harry Blackmun’s ruling blocked not just Texas’ abortion laws from being enforced, but all state laws that banned abortion early in pregnancy. In other words, the right to privacy in the U.S. Constitution extended to a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. With regard to the fetus, life occurs about 24 weeks of pregnancy. During President Trump’s tenure, three vacancies occurred on the U. S. Supreme Court, and he filed them all with conservative judges, that allowed him to stack the highest court in the land by flipping the balance to majority of conservatives decisions abortion. On June 24, 2022, The Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v Wade reversed the 50-year legal ruling ending federal abortion rights and remanded it to individual state rights. The re-
versal of the Roe v Wade case will adversely impact Black women more than other nonBlack women. The United States is no longer united. We are living in a divided country where some states will criminalize abortion while other states welcome a woman’s right to control her body. Janette McCarthy Wallace, General Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), commented “There is no denying the fact that this is a direct attack on all women, and Black women stand to be disproportionately impacted by the court’s egregious assault on basic human rights.” Michelle Webb, Chief Communications Officer of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, said “we want to be clear: this decision harms all women. But it marks the beginning of a new public health crisis for Black women.” If more Black Continued on Page 10
Noted Beauty Salon Entrepreneur Passes Elizabeth Creer-Johnson 1943-2022
Elizabeth Creer-Johnson, founder and operator of Liz and Company Salon in Oakland, passed away on May 29 after a brief illness. A pioneer in the business, she had been a licensed cosmetologist for 59 years. A native of Plaquemine, Louisiana, Ms. Creer-Johnson is survived by her son, Roderick A. Richardson, his wife Janelle Banks-Richardson, grandchildren, four sisters, one brother Elizabeth Creer-Johnson and a host of other family and friends. After its founding, Ms. Creer-Johnson was joined in Liz & Company by her son who was the love of her life. The two of them became a highly recognized team in the beauty industry. “Liz,” as she was known, was a lady of grace, style and professionalism who lived a very full life. In addition to her successful business, she was a member of the Original Trend Setters, hosted a weekly platform for Bay Area beauty salons, and served as one of the judges for Queen’s Ball. During her career, Liz styled hair for Anita Baker, and made many other contributions to the Bay Area community. Services for Elizabeth Creer-Johnson will take place on: Friday, July 8, 2022 1:00 p.m. Greater Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church 1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland, CA 94612