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Commentary: Publisher wants feds to probe Bailey killing

Oakland Post publisher calls for federal investigation into journalist’s murder.
Richard Prince’s Journal-isms

Commentary: End ‘no-snitch’ culture for sake of community

By Martin G. Reynolds, Editor, The Oakland Tribune THE CULTURE of anti-snitching has reached a new low. It has now even embroiled a well-known African-American businessman and his important institution, The Oakland Post. Earlier this month the Oakland Tribune ran stories about a plot to have Post Publisher Paul Cobb set up and killed. [...]

Suspect in Bailey’s death enters not-guilty plea

Broussard pleads not guilty.
By Thomas Peele and Bob Butler, Chauncey Bailey Project

Commentary: Chauncey Bailey’s publisher reports death threat

Police place publisher Paul Cobb under protection.
Richard Prince’s Journal-isms

Post’s publisher gives IDs of men who threatened him to police

Oakland Post publisher Paul Cobb turned over to police the names of two bakery associates who another man claims offered him money to set Cobb up to be killed.
By Thomas Peele, Martin G. Reynolds and Mary Fricker, Chauncey Bailey Project

Boss of slain Oakland journalist reports death threat

Police placed Oakland Post publisher Paul Cobb under protection Wednesday night after an acquaintance said he was targeted for murder.
By Thomas Peele, Chauncey Bailey Project

Oakland police stop short of taping full interviews

The Oakland Police Department is nearly alone among key law enforcement agencies in the area in its refusal to tape entire interviews with suspects and witnesses.
By Mary Fricker, Judy Campbell and Paul Rosynsky, Chauncey Bailey Project

Several Muslim bakery members linked to crimes

Police were already investigating several violent crimes allegedly committed by members of Your Black Muslim Bakery when Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey was killed. The warrant details their case.

Police tapes record confession to Bailey slaying

Accused of murdering Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey, Devaughndre Broussard gives his side of the story.
By Angela Hill, 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.