Oakland
‘This Is Our Protest’: Black People Are Taking Shrooms to Heal From Racism
As more cities decriminalize or legalize psilocybin, Black people are claiming space in the wider psychedelic movement and the outdoors.
A Magic Mushrooms Church Is Suing Cops for Raiding $200K of ‘Sacrament’
Worshippers at Oakland’s Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants take magic mushrooms to have a “direct experience with God.”
Proud Boys Stormed a ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Event for Kids
“It was all in front of the children, and it frightened them,” said a librarian at the public library that hosted the Pride event.
The Anti-Vax Trucker Convoy Made a Crucial Error in Messing With Oakland
The group apparently thought it would be a good idea to go annoy people in Oakland.
The Black Panthers’ First HQ Is About to Be Turned Into an Apartment Complex
But some former Panthers are worried about erasing their history and worsening gentrification.
The Pandemic Is Forcing Cities to Start Giving People Guaranteed Income
The idea of simply giving people the money they need, to spend how they want, seems to be a popular one during the pandemic.
A Huge WeChat Group Is Helping Elderly Asian Americans Find Safety Escorts
After nearly two-dozen attacks on Asian Americans in the Bay Area over the last two months, elderly residents are desperate to find some sense of safety while going about their daily lives.
The Homeless Black Moms Who Took Over a Vacant Property Had a Big Year
“We had people reach out to us from everywhere, from Portugal and London and the Philippines and Japan.”
Cops Raided and Shut Down the Only Magic Mushroom 'Church' in the U.S.
Oakland police marched into the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants, seized its stash, and called in firefighters to bust open the safes, according to photos and videos posted to Instagram.
Trump Is Sending Secret Police to American Cities. Here's What We Know.
"Operation Legend" is freaking out mayors and governors, who worry Trump’s “secret police” might run amok like they have in Portland.
2 Men Linked to 'Boogaloo' Movement Were Just Charged in the Murder of a Federal Officer
The suspected homicide in Oakland was originally framed as evidence of escalating lawlessness in conjunction with the widespread protests.
Dock Workers Threaten to Shut Down Ports After Risking Coronavirus Exposure
Members of a historically-militant union are demanding sanitary conditions while working ports that serve as major shipping arteries.