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The Port of Oakland Will Shut Down to Protest Police Violence
In a rare sign of solidarity, shipping owners are supporting the day-long protest.
This Friday, the Port of Oakland's rumbling cranes will stand silent as workers rally against recent police shootings and violence.
Local longshoremen are helping organize the extremely busy port's day-long shutdown, which will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In an unusual sign of solidarity, shipping and terminal owners are supporting the protest, reports the San Francisco Business Times: