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Oakland NAACP: "Failed Leadership, Including the Movement to Defund the Police, our District Attorney's

unwillingness to charge and prosecute people who murder and commit life threatening serious crimes, and the proliferation of anti-police rhetoric have created a heyday for Oakland criminals."

Reason

Marcus Peters takes Raiders No 24 once worn by fellow Oakland native Marshawn Lynch

Marcus Peters chooses legendary No 24 which was once worn by his old friend Marshawn Lynch

USA Today Sports Media Group

Music Review: Madeline Kenney explores post-breakup repair on 'A New Reality Mind'

Oakland-based singer-songwriter Madeline Kenney’s new album, “A New Reality Mind,” is out Friday, July 28

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Man charged in fatal Oakland neighborhood shooting texted ‘code word’ when job was done: prosecutors

Prosecutors didn’t say why Jermone Baker was apparently targeted, but said the alleged gunman, Darius Jackson, had been communicating with another person on social media about the attack.

Chicago Sun-Times

A’s use power hitting to overcome errors against Boston

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s used the long ball to beat the visiting Red Sox for a 6-5 win Wednesday, their second victory in 24 hours after an eight-game losing streak.

Tribune News Service

A’s ballpark perfect for Vegas, stadium financing expert says

LAS VEGAS — A stadium financing expert says the Oakland Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark has all the ingredients to be a success.

Tribune News Service

Nick Pivetta pitches way into Red Sox history books with dominant relief performance

Even without Rafael Devers, who’s day-to-day with right calf tightness, the Red Sox lineup is relentless. On Monday evening in Oakland, they collected 10 hits and demolished the downtrodden A’s, 7-0.

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Twins sweep in Oakland for first time since 1997 behind Alex Kirilloff’s four RBIs

One of the maddening aspects of the Twins offense this season is their inability to capitalize with the bases loaded.

Tribune News Service

Cubs-Rangers and White Sox-Tigers series will open 2024 MLB season

The 2024 Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and Sox will be June 4-5 at Wrigley Field and Aug. 9-10 at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oakland A's future takes a twist as new stadium proposed to MLB commissioner

Oakland's Mayor is fighting hard to keep the Oakland Athletics baseball franchise in the city amid the possibility that it may be heading to the Las Vegas strip

Daily Mirror

Michael Hiltzik: Here's how the billionaire owner of the Oakland A's is planning to rip off two cities at once

Everyone loves a good heist yarn, so I suppose we should be grateful to Major League Baseball and a Northern California billionaire for providing us with one.

Los Angeles Times

Northwest Side man charged in slaying of flower delivery worker in California

Eric Locelvira, 22, was arrested on a warrant Thursday at his home in the 4100 block of North Narragansett Avenue in the Dunning neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘It’s incredibly heavy’: behind a tough film about the US foster care system

In the raw and unflinching drama Earth Mama, Olympian-turned-director Savanah Leaf centres a woman fighting to get her kids out of an oppressive system

The Guardian - US

Passenger thought she and her children would die after someone airdropped a bomb threat on flight

The Southwest flight was held at Oakland for several hours as emergency services responded

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High-stakes, high-stress college essay stirs more anxiety under affirmative action ban

Olivia Brandeis had a vision for her college application essay: She would write about covering a racist incident as a student journalist of color at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, a majority-white city east of Oakland. But last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based affirmative action…

Chicago Tribune

Michael Kopech heads to the IL as the Chicago White Sox salvage the finale of their series in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sunday was Michael Kopech’s turn in the Chicago White Sox rotation.

Tribune News Service

Bill Madden: I had my own perfect record when it came to the Yankees and baseball history

NEW YORK — You’ll have to forgive me for not shouting for joy when Domingo German completed his perfect game Wednesday night in Oakland.

Chicago Tribune

A balk, an infield hit and an error doom White Sox in another brutal loss in Oakland, 7-6 in 10 innings

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox had a two-run lead with two outs in the eighth inning against the team with the worst record in baseball.

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The wrong side of history — Athletics reflect on Domingo German’s perfect game

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics were doing their best Thursday to turn the page on a lamentable chapter in their history.

Newsday

Yankees' offense erupts again in win over A's

OAKLAND, Calf. – A Yankees offense mostly stagnant in Aaron Judge’s absence erupted for 11 runs Wednesday night, the group’s effort almost completely ignored – appropriately – because Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game in league history.

Los Angeles Times

Nevada teachers’ union launches action to halt public funding for A’s stadium

If Nevada’s teachers have their way, the Oakland Athletics might not get any public funding for their proposed new stadium in Las Vegas.

Al Jazeera

Yankees’ Domingo German throws first perfect game since 2012

The perfect game, which took place between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, was the 24th in MLB history.

Chicago Sun-Times

Yankees’ Domingo Germán enters MLB history book with perfect game

“So exciting,” Germán said through a translator. “When you think about something very unique in baseball, not many people have an opportunity to pitch a perfect game. To accomplish something like this in my career is something that I’m going to remember forever.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rockets rookie Amen Thompson finds strength, role model in older brother Troy Thompson Jr.

“He is the blueprint and role model, for me,” Amen Thompson says of his older brother. “Growing up in Oakland, my family tried to keep me away from certain things, and he was a big part of that.”

Ballotpedia

Five recent mayoral elections in America’s largest cities have been decided by fewer than 1,000 votes

As Ballotpedia prepares for August’s mayoral elections, we wanted to pause and take a look at some trends we’ve noticed across the top 100 largest cities by population. Analyzing each city’s most recent mayoral election results, ranging from 2019 to 2023, we found that the top five competitive general elections…

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