A shooting that erupted at Oakland’s Juneteenth celebrations during an "illegal sideshow involving vehicles and motorbikes" has left several people injured, police say. The Oakland Police ...

Oakland leaders said they are better prepared for Thursday's Juneteenth celebration in wake of last year's violence. Police are deploying "mobile field forces" to quickly respond to issues should ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Fifteen people were shot after an illegal "sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday.

Are you joining a protest or march to mark Juneteenth this weekend? Read our guide to protesting safely during a pandemic first, and read more on the meaning and history of Juneteenth here.. This post ...

Several people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday night at a Juneteenth celebration near Lake Merritt in Oakland, police said. A crowd of about 5,000 people had gathered around the lake for ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt in Oakland took a dramatic turn as gunshots rang out, leaving four people injured. The Oakland Police Department said over two dozen ...

Voleine Amilcar, of Oakland, right, dances with others during the Oakland Museum of California’s Hella Juneteenth Festival 2025 in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday.

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first moved from El Paso, Texas, to Southern California, where she had to ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Residents of Oakland, California, commemorated Juneteenth in celebrations with dancing and cooking, and conversations about preserving civil rights and remembering Black history ...

Several people are injured following a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California on Wednesday night, police say.. At around 8:45 p.m., after a fight broke out, the shooting ...

A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, police said. The Lake Merritt event on Wednesday night was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in ...