Annelise Finney
Audio Academy 2021 FellowAnnelise was born and raised in the East Bay and has a background in oral history and urban studies. For the last four and half years, she's worked as a criminal defense investigator at a public defenders office in the Bronx, New York and at an appellate defenders office in the Bay Area. As an investigator, she frequently interviews people involved in different parts of the criminal punishment system. Through her work, she has become passionate about the power of personal narratives and compelling stories to increase cross-cultural understanding and initate change.
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The location of a former Ohlone village, known today as Dolores Park, might soon be included in San Francisco’s American Indian Cultural District. On…
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In July, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Spero banned Oakland Police from using so-called “less-lethal” weapons, including rubber bullets, and severely…
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This is a 2-minute summary of what’s on the ballot. Click here to listen to them all. Sonoma County Measure P would expand oversight of the County…
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Yesterday, one Bay Area county moved forward with reopening while just across the water, another remained stuck in shelter-in-place. San Francisco has…
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This is a 2-minute summary of what’s on the ballot. Click here to listen to them all.Right now in Oakland, you have to be 18 years old to vote in a school…
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Four Bay Area counties have failed to meet California's new COVID-19 health equity requirements. They won’t be able to reopen any further until they do.…
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On Tuesday, State Health Officials announced that three more Bay Area counties will be allowed to reopen additional businesses. Solano, Alameda and San…