The battle over Union Point Park
By Katherine Blesie on Oakland has been trying to close the encampment at Union Point Park for years. But a new legal battle will likely close the camp in February—for good.
encampment management policy
Oakland passes ‘catastrophic’ new encampment policy
By Alastair Boone on After a heated ten hour Council meeting and widespread protest, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed a new Encampment Management Policy (EMP) on October 20.
The political history of Oakland’s new Encampment Management Policy
By Jamie Omar Yassin on A brief history of the controversial policy that Oakland councilmembers passed on October 20.