The Chauncey Bailey Project

A journalist’s last day

Chauncey Bailey woke up at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 2, 2007 with no premonition that it would be his last day. Walk along in a retracing of his steps until 7:25 a.m., when he was shot at Alice and 14th streets.

Police take another look at 1982 slaying linked to bakery

Berkeley police re-opened the unsolved case of Ronald Allen, an employee of Your Black Muslim Bakery found shotgunned to death near the city’s marina 25 years ago.

Arraignment postponed for suspect in Bailey’s shooting

Broussard arraignment postponed until next month.
By Chris Metinko, Chauncey Bailey Project

Suspected driver in journalist’s slaying still free

Police reports reveal the possible involvement of a 21-year-old with a criminal record, according to witness accounts of the vehicle believed used in the killing of Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey.

DA cuts deal with informant in Antar Bey’s death

Police informant in murder of Antar Bey gets reduced robbery sentence.
By Paul T. Rosynsky, Chauncey Bailey Project

AIDS nonprofit aims to buy Oakland bakery building

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved the sale of the defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery to a nonprofit center serving people with AIDS and other critical illnesses.
By Josh Richman, Chauncey Bailey Project