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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.
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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: