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510 Day / Response to “Barbecue Becky” Incident & #WeStillHere Platform

12.6.2018

UPM youth leaders have been building with youth leaders from AYPAL Oakland to discuss the issue of gentrification and displacement – which is exacerbated by criminalization and mass incarceration. On May 10th, UPM youth led a youth march with over
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#KnowYourDA / DA Accountability Work

12.6.2018

UPM youth leaders have been an integral part of an effort in Alameda County to educate voters and community members about the power and discretion of the District Attorney to either further the system of mass incarceration or create policies
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Justice for DaJon Ford – Participatory Defense

10.4.2017

Urban Peace Movement led the charge this summer in a “participatory defense“ case supporting a young man named DaJon Ford, a former high school football start from Oakland, who was being held at Santa Rita Jail where he had languished
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Revive Oakland Coalition – Community Jobs Agreement & Fair Chance Employment

10.1.2017

Urban Peace Movement worked as part of the Revive Oakland Coalition’s Campaign for Quality Jobs with the redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base (the coalition is led by EBASE, and UPM is a member of the coalition’s Steering Committee).
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Now Accepting Applications for Peace in Action 2016-2017

8.31.2016

Its happening again folks! Peace in Action 2016-2017! Every year our youth participate in campaigns and coalitions that stand up and speak out to advocate for Oakland youth and communities of color, organize events to build peace and promote awareness
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Town Up Tuesday May 17, 2022

Resentencing Road Map and Toolkit

Know Your DA Month of Action

2021 UPM Year End Report

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