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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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Town Up Tuesday May 17, 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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In(Justice) in Alameda County: A Case for Reform and Accountability

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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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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