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Teachers and parents protest over school closures in Oakland

A teachers’ union led a one-day strike in Oakland, California, to protest school closures in the district, which they say disproportionately impacts minority communities. SUBSCRIBE…

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Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden dies at 85 l GMA

The former Oakland Raiders coach, broadcaster and namesake for the billion-dollar video game franchise, died unexpectedly on Tuesday. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3EPDfGF #ABCNews #JohnMadden #Football source

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Oakland sues Raiders, NFL over team’s planned move

The city of Oakland, California, is calling the team’s planned move to Las Vegas in 2020 “illegal.” source

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Violent crime rises as communities try to reimagine policing

ABC News’ Pierre Thomas examines the rise in violence in cities across the country, and how Oakland, California, is balancing calls for police reform with…

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Examining whether police should enforce traffic stops

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer looks at calls to remove police from traffic enforcement in the wake of violent and deadly encounters from routine stops. source

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A ‘ride along’ in Oakland shows crime surge on the ground

ABC News’ Matt Gutman joined an Oakland police officer for an overnight “ride along.” On that night, there were only 38 officers on duty for…

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Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens banned from NBA games and fined for pushing Raptors player

Mark Stevens, who owns part of the Golden State Warriors, shoved Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during Game 3 in Oakland after Lowry chased a…

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Raptors seize the lead with Game 3 win in Oakland

Stephen Curry and the reigning NBA champions fell short to Toronto, the first Canadian team in NBA history to make it to the finals, on…

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Raptors top Warriors for 1st NBA title

Toronto defeated Golden State 114-110 at Oracle arena in Oakland to cap off a dramatic NBA Finals run in which Raptors’ star Kawhi Leonard was…

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Toronto Raptors GM hit with misdemeanor charges l ABC News

Masai Ujiri is accused of shoving and hitting a California sheriff’s deputy while trying to join his players on the court after his team won…

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Baseball fan lands minor league contract

Nathan Patterson’s video of him throwing a 96 mph pitch went viral and got the attention of the Oakland A’s. source

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Infighting within the Trump administration amid coronavirus crisis: Report | ABC News

A New York Times report claims the White House’s response to COVID-19 has pitted health experts against President Trump for how he has communicated with…

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The coronavirus’ impact on the sports world | ABC News

Players are not excited about many sports leagues resorting to a “no fans in the stands” mandate in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. #ABCNews…

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Grand Princess cruise ship to offload in Oakland | ABC News

Over 3,500 people were stuck on the ship for days, with over 1,000 of them over the age of 70; officials are determining how to…

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Everything to know about the 1st Black woman VP pick

Sen. Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, to Indian and Jamaican immigrants, graduated from Howard University and was the first Black female district attorney…

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1st federal mass vaccination sites open in Los Angeles and Oakland | WNT

Officials push to vaccinate hard-hit communities and new vaccination sites in California are aiming to reach up to 6,000 residents a day, many of whom…

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