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On the morning of August 2, 2007, Oakland Post Editor Chauncey W. Bailey was gunned down on his way to work in downtown Oakland. Bailey, 57, was killed at the pinnacle of his long and distinguished journalistic career and since his death he has received numerous posthumous recognitions for his courageous investigations into political and community issues.
In the last year, journalists from around the world have written extensively about the case and the issues Bailey was investigating.
In the Bay Area, several organizations created The Chauncey Bailey Project, a collaboration between journalists, editors and media dedicated to completing Bailey’s unfinished body of work. The Post News Group would like to thank the numerous journalists, media organizations and community groups that have taken up the call to continue Bailey’s work and his fight for justice. Below is a collection of articles from the Oakland Post as well as coverage from around the world.
Questions Remain About Murderer and Motives
By Post Staff
August 3, 2008
Within just 5 hours after Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey was gunned down on August 2, 2007 in downtown Oakland, police officer Derwin Longmire met with the Post staff and informed them that the police knew Bailey was “stalked and targeted” and that his murder was connected to Your Black Muslim Bakery.
Read more.
August 3, 2008
In an article posted on their website on Friday August 1, Reporters Without Borders, the international press freedom organization, expressed their disappointment that 1 year after the death of Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey, more headway has not been made in the case.
Read more.
Reprinted from Post Newspaper archives august 4, 2007
August 2, 2008
Chauncey Bailey, 57, Editor-in-Chief of all five editions of the Post Newspaper and long time reporter covering the African American and other communities was gunned down in the street by an unknown assailant at 7:30a.m. Thursday morning, August 2, 2007. Apparently on his way to work, Bailey was shot at the corner of 14th and Alice streets in downtown Oakland.
Read more.
August 2, 2008
Stan B. is one of the original Soul Beat Network members, and now one of the original OUR-TV staff members. He worked side by side with Chauncey Bailey on both networks for 5 years. Chauncey was the newsbeat director for SBN news, when he “hand picked” Stan as the sports director.OUR-TV’s Stan B.
Read More.
August 2, 2008
Publisher Paul Cobb says the Post and El Mundo are grateful for the indefatigable effort of the Chauncey Bailey Project to complete Bailey’s body of work.
New America Media and the Maynard Institute have convened an array of Bay Area journalists, as well as highly respected media organizations and local university journalism departments to form an investigative team to honor and continue the work of journalist Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr., and answer questions regarding his death.
Read more.
By Post Staff
July 25, 2008
Oakland Post Editor Chauncey W. Bailey was gunned down in downtown Oakland on the morning of August 2, 2007. Since then more than 150 have died of gunfire in this city.
Bailey, 57, was killed at the pinnacle of his long and distinguished journalistic career. He has received numerous posthumous recognitions for his courageous investigations into political and community issues.
Read more.
By Thomas Peele, Bob Butler, Mary Fricker and Josh Richman
The Chauncey Bailey Project
June 18, 2008
Your Black Muslim Bakery Leader Yusuf Bey IV kept the gun used to kill journalist Chauncey Bailey in his closet after the attack and later bragged of playing “hella dumb” when investigators asked him about the shooting, Bey IV said in a secretly recorded police video.
Bey IV has not been arrested in Bailey’s Aug. 2 death; Devaughndre Broussard, a then 19-year-old bakery handyman, has been charged with the murder. In an interview last week at the Alameda County Jail in Dublin where he is being held on unrelated kidnapping and torture charges, Bey IV, 22 denied any role in the killing. Bey said he was protected by Longmire.
Read more.
Taped Conversation Reveals New Insight Into Case
June 18, 2008
On August 2, 2007, journalist Chauncey Bailey was gunned down in Oakland, CA.
Bailey was investigating Your Black Muslim Bakery, a once prominent Oakland African-American organization. Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV was arrested August 3 during a raid for a separate kidnapping case. Police placed Bey and two associates involved in the case, his brother Joshua Bey and Tamon Halfin, in a San Leandro police department room, where they were secretly videotaped.
Read more.
May 13, 2008
Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey was honored posthumously by the Nieman Fellows in Journalism at Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., last week for his fearless pursuit of the truth and his work as a vocal advocate for the black community. Bailey, who was slain in August while investigating stories about allegations of police corruption and an impending bankruptcy at Your Black Muslim Bakery in Oakland, was recognized with the Lyons Award for conscience and integrity.
Read more.
Chauncey Bailey Around the Web
NPR News and Notes, August 4, 2008
Journalist Chauncey Bailey was killed on the streets of Oakland, Calif., almost one year ago today.
San Francisco Chronicle, August 3, 2008
Friends and family of an Oakland journalist gunned down in broad daylight last year gathered in his honor on the anniversary of his killing and called for further inquiry into his death.
San Jose Mercury News/Chauncey Bailey Project, August 2, 2008
OAKLAND – Prayers, protests and unanswered questions marked the one-year anniversary of journalist Chauncey Bailey’s killing Saturday as his family and friends called for peace in this violence-marred city and former members of Your Black Muslim Bakery demanded more accountability from police and the media.
New America Media, August 2, 2008
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
“Life sometimes take us all on unexpected turns, paths
that we see and read about but never expect to travel
down. i often to find peace close my eyes,and place
this nightmare into a pleasant dream ”
ABC 7/Bay City News, August 2, 2008
OAKLAND, CA — A year ago today, at about 7:30 a.m., veteran journalist Chauncey Bailey was shot three times and killed as he was walking from his home near Lake Merritt to his job as editor of the Oakland Post at 405 14th St., near City Hall.
The Maynard Institute, August 1, 2008
“On the eve of the first anniversary of Chauncey Bailey’s murder, Reporters Without Borders is very disappointed that the investigation has not made any progress,” the international press freedom group said on Friday.
Within just 5 hours after Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey was gunned down on August 2, 2007 in downtown Oakland, police officer Derwin Longmire met with the Post staff and informed them that the police knew Bailey was “stalked and targeted” and that his murder was connected to Your Black Muslim Bakery. Read more.
Chauncey Bailey, 57, Editor-in-Chief of all five editions of the Post Newspaper and long time reporter covering the African American and other communities was gunned down in the street by an unknown assailant at 7:30a.m. Thursday morning, August 2, 2007. Apparently on his way to work, Bailey was shot at the corner of 14th and Alice streets in downtown Oakland. Read more.
Stan B. is one of the original Soul Beat Network members, and now one of the original OUR-TV staff members. He worked side by side with Chauncey Bailey on both networks for 5 years. Chauncey was the newsbeat director for SBN news, when he “hand picked” Stan as the sports director.OUR-TV’s Stan B. Read More.
Publisher Paul Cobb says the Post and El Mundo are grateful for the indefatigable effort of the Chauncey Bailey Project to complete Bailey’s body of work.
New America Media and the Maynard Institute have convened an array of Bay Area journalists, as well as highly respected media organizations and local university journalism departments to form an investigative team to honor and continue the work of journalist Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr., and answer questions regarding his death. Read more.
Oakland Post Editor Chauncey W. Bailey was gunned down in downtown Oakland on the morning of August 2, 2007. Since then more than 150 have died of gunfire in this city.
Bailey, 57, was killed at the pinnacle of his long and distinguished journalistic career. He has received numerous posthumous recognitions for his courageous investigations into political and community issues. Read more.
Your Black Muslim Bakery Leader Yusuf Bey IV kept the gun used to kill journalist Chauncey Bailey in his closet after the attack and later bragged of playing “hella dumb” when investigators asked him about the shooting, Bey IV said in a secretly recorded police video.
Bey IV has not been arrested in Bailey’s Aug. 2 death; Devaughndre Broussard, a then 19-year-old bakery handyman, has been charged with the murder. In an interview last week at the Alameda County Jail in Dublin where he is being held on unrelated kidnapping and torture charges, Bey IV, 22 denied any role in the killing. Bey said he was protected by Longmire. Read more.
On August 2, 2007, journalist Chauncey Bailey was gunned down in Oakland, CA.
Bailey was investigating Your Black Muslim Bakery, a once prominent Oakland African-American organization. Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV was arrested August 3 during a raid for a separate kidnapping case. Police placed Bey and two associates involved in the case, his brother Joshua Bey and Tamon Halfin, in a San Leandro police department room, where they were secretly videotaped. Read more.
Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey was honored posthumously by the Nieman Fellows in Journalism at Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., last week for his fearless pursuit of the truth and his work as a vocal advocate for the black community. Bailey, who was slain in August while investigating stories about allegations of police corruption and an impending bankruptcy at Your Black Muslim Bakery in Oakland, was recognized with the Lyons Award for conscience and integrity. Read more.
