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Last Wednesday, Marvin Boomer and his partner Nina Woodruff went for an evening walk, strolling along E. 21st Street in their Oakland neighborhood. As they neared 12th Avenue, Woodruff started ...
The group slowly followed Boomer’s family into Acts Full Gospel Church, some breaking into sobs as they approached Boomer’s casket. Boomer lay in the casket wearing the Ph.D. gown and hat he ...
OAKLAND, Calif., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of Dr. Marvin Boomer, Jr., along with his partner, Nina Woodruff, will attend the California State Assembly's Adjourning in Memory (AIM) ...
Boomer Family Demands Accountability Following Open-Casket Memorial for Dr. Marvin Boomer, Jr. By The Family of Dr. Marvin Boomer, Jr. Jun 6, 2025 Jun 6, 2025 Updated Jun 6, 2025; ...
Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and academic coach at Castlemont High School, was allegedly killed Wednesday by Eric Scott Hernandez-Garcia, an 18-year-old driving a suspected stolen car who lost ...
Music teacher Keenan Foster gets a hug during a vigil for Castlemont High School teacher Marvin Boomer at the corner of East 21st Street and 12th Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, May 30, 2025.
A photo of Castlemont High School teacher Marvin Boomer rests at the base of a tree during a vigil at the corner of East 21st Street and 12th Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Marvin Boomer. Photo courtesy of the Boomer Family. Dr. Boomer, a beloved educator and proud Oakland transplant, was struck and killed on May 28 during a high-speed police pursuit on East 21st ...