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Urban Peace Movement 2025 Year in Review

12.16.2025

As 2025 comes to a close, a year marked by uncertainty matched with resilience, Urban Peace Movement has continued to fight for an Oakland and Alameda County that support our young people and communities to be healthy, thriving, and safe.
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Youth organizers explore ‘pathways to liberation’ at Winter Justice House town hall

12.11.2025

Urban Peace Movement’s “Stop Pepper Spraying Our Kids!” campaign brings social justice message to seasonal celebration in Oakland By Urban Peace Movement Two teams. Two symbolic gingerbread houses. A dozen eager smiles. One goal: Smash the juvenile justice system to
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Urban Peace Movement’s ‘That’s Oakland, Baby!’ summer block party series drew hundreds to celebrate creativity, unity, and resilience

9.26.2025

Events in East and West Oakland bring together Town culture, care for neighbors and families By Urban Peace Movement | September 26, 2025 With the sun setting over West Oakland, Reena Valvani picked up her phone to send a message
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EAST BAY TIMES: Youth organizer decries DA move to prosecute more teens as adults

8.20.2025

Cynthia Nunes spoke out against the DA’s effort to transfer youth detainees into the adult court system at an August meeting of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission meeting. Photo illustration by Urban Peace Movement. OAKLAND, CA — Urban Peace
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BREAKING AP NEWS: UPM leader pushes back against Trump’s false claims about Oakland

8.19.2025

Screenshot of AP article shows Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaking in response to President Trump’s decision to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National Guard troops to Washington. OAKLAND, CA — Urban Peace Movement’s Executive Director spoke
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Youth organizers explore ‘pathways to liberation’ at Winter Justice House town hall

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

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