Opinion: Community reduced crime in Oakland, not policing
Community-based solutions create public safety.
Community-based solutions create public safety.
Measure NN supports violence prevention, but California's Proposition 36 pushes the state towards failed policies, writes Urban Peace Movement.
Voters appear to favor recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. Other results pending as ballots being counted, rank-choice voting calculations pending.
Oakland residents agree on the need for violence prevention. Measure NN would provide funds for police and fire services. Opponents say the measure does not do enough. What’s at Stake with Measure NN? Funding, Public Safety, and Accountability in Oakland