Rodney Black, a 54-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in Oakland, California, on July 26, 2009.

At the time, Oakland’s homicide clearance rate was about 42%, well below the statewide average of 63.8%, and disparities in case resolutions were stark: over a recent decade police made arrests in roughly 40% of murder cases involving Black victims versus about 80% for white victims. The lack of resolution in Rodney Black’s death reflects those systemic problems and the ongoing trauma for families and communities when homicides go unsolved.

Did anyone in Oakland at the time have information about Rodney Black or his movements on July 26, 2009?