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Oakland leaders on high alert after ICE arrest of minor, Trump’s threat to send National Guard

OAKLAND — City leaders were on high alert Thursday after a mass arrest by federal immigration authorities in East Oakland ...

Oakland mayor slams suggestion Trump might send troops as ‘fearmongering’

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has publicly opposed President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy the National Guard to the city, ...

Notice a theme to Trump's planned takeovers of cities? These Black mayors do.

President Trump has warned he might send the National Guard to other cities. The Black mayors of those cities vow to push back.

Hundreds rally in Oakland against Texas redistricting, including some who oppose Newsom's plan

Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to ...

We will not let Trump wreak chaos in our cities: Oakland Mayor on deployment of National Guard

As President Trump continues his attempts to take over Washington, DC through the deployment of the National Guard, other ...
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Why Juneteenth is especially important to both Oakland and Mayor ...

Mayor Barbara Lee at city hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) By Shomik Mukherjee | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group ...
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Rep. Barbara Lee Is Oakland's Mayor After Losing US Senate

Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 by becoming the first Black woman elected to serve as the mayor of Oakland ...
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New Oakland permitting reforms are aimed at helping small businesses

Checking another box on her 10-point plan, Mayor Barbara Lee says changes will improve the city’s system for approving new ...