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On Saturday, at community events in West Oakland, residents spoke out about how the violence was impacting a city that, at times, has become desensitized to tragedy.
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Officials, residents react after shootings rock 2 Oakland schools
Oakland community members and leaders gathered in the wake of a pair of shootings at two city schools to condemn the deadly violence.
Three days after a 15-year-old boy was shot at Skyline High School in Oakland, 145 students from nine Oakland Unified School District middle schools safely competed in the Oakland Athletic League
Oakland educators and advocates warn that losing funding for school violence interrupters could undermine safety efforts as Skyline High reels from another campus shooting.
Thursday's incident came a day after a student was shot at Oakland's Skyline High School. The student is in stable condition. Police say they arrested two juveniles and recovered two firearms. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said she was “heartbroken” by “the second shooting on an Oakland campus in one week.”
Laney College’s John Beam, known from “Last Chance U,” was reportedly shot on campus and hospitalized, prompting a lockdown.
Attempted murder charges have been filed against two boys, ages 15 and 16, in the shooting of a classmate on Wednesday.
Mayor Barbara Lee announced Friday that long-time Oakland police veteran James Beere will take over the department as interim chief of police in the wake of Chief Floyd
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Oakland visits UCF after Burks' 21-point performance
Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -12.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCF hosts Oakland after Jordan Burks scored 21 points in UCF's 86-74 win against the Texas A&M Aggies.