Posts Tagged ‘Ceasefire’
Ceasefire walkers in East Oakland say it’s their way of doing something about the uptick in gun violence
Cars along International Boulevard honked their support Friday night as about 15 people walked down the sidewalk holding signs that read “Stop the Violence” and “Love One Another.” The group pleasantly greeted passersby as they strolled block by block through the East Oakland neighborhood. Oakland Ceasefire night walks started 10 years ago, with groups that…
Read MoreMayor Schaaf delivers State of the City address to a sparse audience
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf touted her accomplishments on housing, crime reduction, and education during her State of the City address, which only had a small audience.
Read MoreOakland’s Operation Ceasefire is working, according to study
A new study released this month suggests that Ceasefire, Oakland’s primary violent crime reduction strategy, is working.
Read MoreTales of Two Cities Podcast: Tracks and Borders
In this episode of the “Tales of Two Cities” podcast, we explore the different ways we look at tracks and borders — the boundaries that separate us, bring us together, or control our movement.
Read MoreBill would allow restrictions on gun owners at risk for violent behavior
California Assemblymember Nancy Skinner has proposed legislation that would allow for restraining orders to be placed on individuals who are deemed at risk for violent behavior with a firearm.
Read MoreIn the face of criticism, OPD’s Ceasefire strives to move forward
Pastor Billy Dixon Jr. leaned forward in his seat. “Do you know what 26 seconds of solid gunfire sounds like?” he asked. He placed his cell phone on the table, and started a timer. “Bang bang bang … !” he cried repeatedly, as a table full of Oakland North reporters, students at the UC Berkeley…
Read MoreCouncil approves $162K to increase CHP patrols
The California Highway Patrol will stay in Oakland, adding two extra months to their policing presence that started in November 2012. That’s the decision the City Council made Tuesday night, when the approved a memorandum of understanding for $162,000.
Read MoreYou Tell Us: To combat violence, put love into action
Pastors of Oakland and many more are joining forces to fight against the long trend of violence. They have been meeting and doing more than praying. They are actually putting faith to work.
Read More“Love this town” Richard Raya: political newcomer pushes hard to join the council
When Richard Raya talks about crime and poverty, in the political newcomer’s campaign for the Oakland City Council he often tells his own story, and that of the role model who helped turn his life around–his mother. Second in a series of profiles of the seven candidates campaigning for North Oakland’s District 1 seat.
Read MoreCeasefire starts as members of violent groups sit down with those urging different path
Twenty people from fifteen of the most violent groups in Oakland gathered in one room last week, as city officials, law enforcement, and community members appealed to them to stop shooting as part of the city’s latest violence prevention effort.
Read MoreWith shooting deaths up, Oakland to give violence reduction program a second try
A rise in shootings has prompted Oakland city officials and community members to revisit Operation Ceasefire, a violence prevention program the city tried before but failed to sustain, one that specifically targets offenders with known track records of gun violence.
Read MoreAt press conference, Jordan addresses new programs, homicides
After a week in which five homicides were reported within an 18-hour period, Oakland police touted new crime-fighting programs and several successful arrests in other cases at a press conference Thursday morning at police headquarters.
Read MoreLocal officials and residents pledge to reduce gun violence in East Oakland
Community members, law enforcement officials and politicians alike reached across church aisles Thursday night to hold hands, literally, and pledge commitment to ending gun violence in Oakland.
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