George Floyd

 Maurice Ramirez &nbsp&nbsp Alamedans kneel in remembrance of George Floyd and in solidarity with the actions of former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick.

Island City Expresses its Outrage

Jun 07,2020

Last week, thousands of people unified in protests across the world calling for change in police departments across the United States after George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a White police officer, in Minneapolis on May 25.

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Photos by Eric J. Kos &nbsp&nbsp Over the weekend, several signs appeared in downtown Alameda expressing anger over the death of George Floyd. Signs surrounding Alameda Police Department (APD) contained messages like #BlackLivesMatter.

Police Killing Leads to National Unrest

Jun 02,2020

Island not immune from impacts of George Floyd’s death

The ramifications of George Floyd’s death last week in Minneapolis have been felt throughout the country including here in Alameda.

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