Police Public Safety

Ken A. Epstein

Commentary: Longshore Union Shut Down Port of Oakland to Protest Police Killings

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Labor, Police-Public Safety By Stacey Rodgers On Friday, May 1 – International Workers Day, about…

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Ken A. Epstein

City Proposes “Bleak” Budget for Jobs and Training Programs

Posted in Economic Development, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety Frank Tucker Removed from WIB Board, Reinstated by Mayor’s Office  By Ken…

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Ken A. Epstein

Opinion: Oakland Needs Office of Race and Equity

Posted in Commentary, Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, LGBT, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government, Uncategorized “Allow ourselves to become comfortable with being uncomfortable”  By Desley Brooks…

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Ken A. Epstein

State of Black Oakland (SOBO) Holds “People’s Assembly”

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Health, History and remembering, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Rasheed Shabazz Hundreds of…

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Ken A. Epstein

New City Report on Protest Arrests Raises Ferguson-like Concerns

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Ashley Chambers A new city report highlighting how Oakland police responded…

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Ken A. Epstein

City Council Revives Proposal for Civilian Intake of Police Complaints

Posted in Police-Public Safety Nikolas Zelinski The Oakland Public Safety Committee at its meeting this week unanimously approved consolidation…

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Ken A. Epstein

A Push for Alameda County to Fund Reentry Programs

Posted in Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Health, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated By Ashley Chambers A number of local groups are challenging…

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Ken A. Epstein

Protesters Disrupt Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Demand Services for Formerly Incarcerated

Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated By Ashley Chambers After months of rallying the community in the Jobs Not…

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Ken A. Epstein

Berkeley City Council Approves Investigation of December Protests, Bans Tear Gas, Baton Strikes

Posted in Berkeley, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety By Judith Scherr Two months after Berkeley police injured peaceful protesters with batons,…

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Ken A. Epstein

City Council and Mayor Pledge Actions to Reduce Systemic Racial Injustice

Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated District Attorney O’Malley Speaks at Council Meeting By Ken Epstein…

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