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Town Up Tuesday May 17, 2022

5.18.2022

On Tuesday May 17th Urban Peace Movement towned it all the way up with TOWN UP TUESDAY, a voter awareness and live music festival at Oakland’s famed Lake Merritt Bandstand (the former site of Festival at the Lake)!! Over 1500
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Know Your DA Month of Action

3.3.2022

#KnowYourDA With primary elections around the corner in June 2022, it’s crucial for community members to understand the power a District Attorney holds, including the concrete policies and practices they can shift to reduce the criminalization and incarceration of our
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In(Justice) in Alameda County: A Case for Reform and Accountability

3.28.2021

Alameda County District Attorney Office’s Practices Lead to Overcriminalization, Needlessly Cost County Money, and Promote Mass Incarceration ACLU of Northern California and Urban Peace Movement Call for Alameda County District Attorney to Take Action to Reduce Harm on Black and
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New Urban Peace Movement Survey Shows 87 Percent of Black Men Feel Unsafe When They See Police in Their Communities

4.6.2021

MEDIA ADVISORY Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Press Contact: Bilen Mesfin Packwood, bilen@change-llc.com New Urban Peace Movement Survey Shows 87 Percent of Black Men Feel Unsafe When They See Police in Their Communities Violence Prevention, Access to Jobs and
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Alameda County Voters Back Replacing Youth Incarceration with Health and Community Based Approaches, New Poll Shows

11.17.2020

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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Town Up Tuesday May 17, 2022

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