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Freedom4Dajon – Court Hearing and Press Conference

Support Dajon Ford who has been charged as an adult and has been sitting in Santa Rita since shortly after he was arrested at the age of 17 in 2013. Friday June 30th - 9:15am - Dajon's hearing at Davidson Courthouse (1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612) Facebook event page for the hearing: https://www.facebook.com/events/274527093021857

We Rise Together:Invest in People, Not Punishment Town Hall

Join as hundreds of community members speak to county leaders about the need to implement re-entry jobs and other vital programs that remove barriers and lift up our communities. We need answers on implementation and commitments to continue to stand
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Alameda County Voters Back Replacing Youth Incarceration with Health and Community Based Approaches, New Poll Shows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2020 Media contact: Bilen Mesfin Packwood, bilen@change-llc.com Alameda County Voters Back Replacing Youth Incarceration with Health and Community Based Approaches, New Poll Shows (OAKLAND)—Two-thirds of Alameda County voters back replacing youth incarceration and investing in
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Community Groups, Families Urge Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley to Publicly Oppose Proposition 20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2020 Media Contact: Bilen Mesfin Packwood, Bilen@change-llc.com Community Groups, Families Urge Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley to Publicly Oppose Proposition 20 OAKLAND, CA – Community groups and families with the Justice Reinvestment Coalition of
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Responding to calls from advocates, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley changes internal immigration policy that put immigrant communities at risk of double punishment

Responding to calls from advocates, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley changes internal immigration policy that put immigrant communities at risk of double punishment Policy encouraged prosecutors to seek longer jail or probation time in exchange for an immigration neutral
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