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Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say

9.12.2022

Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture, Experts Say Nastia Voynovskaya Sep 12 Los Rakas perform at Town Nights in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood on July 15, 2022. The free event was hosted by Communities United for Restorative
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OAKLAND MEASURE URGES ‘REIMAGINE’ of Youth Justice System; Vote Next Week

9.30.2022

OAKLAND MEASURE URGES ‘REIMAGINE’ of Youth Justice System; Vote Next Week By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – A resolution urging Alameda County to “Reimagine its Youth Justice System” will be introduced Oct. 3 by Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan,
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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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Urban Peace Movement’s ‘That’s Oakland, Baby!’ summer block party series drew hundreds to celebrate creativity, unity, and resilience

EAST BAY TIMES: Youth organizer decries DA move to prosecute more teens as adults

BREAKING AP NEWS: UPM leader pushes back against Trump’s false claims about Oakland

2024 UPM Year End Report

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