Occupy protesters disavow Oakland violence

Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 12:40

Some protesters on Thursday clashed with riot police, set fires and shattered windows in Oakland, California.

Police, Occupy protesters clash in Oakland

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 11:26

The clash and came only hours after Occupy Wall Street protesters declared victory at shipping port.

Tear gas fired at US anti-Wall Street protest

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 12:46

Police fired tear gas and sound grenades to disperse hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters in Oakland, near San Francisco.

White ex-officer`s sentence spurs Oakland protest

Last Updated: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 19:00

Police made more than 150 arrests as a crowd broke windows and knocked down fences, protesting a Los Angeles court decision to sentence a white former transit officer to the minimum term for fatally shooting an unarmed black man.

Oakland approves marijuana farming ahead of California vote

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 14:35

The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for "industrial" cultivation starting next year.