The head of Oakland's NAACP branch called on city leaders to declare a state of emergency over crime, saying the defund the police movement had emboldened criminals.
Oakland restaurant owner Adam Stemmler weighs in on 'concerning' crime that residents experience on a 'weekly basis.'
STRIKING OAKLAND TEACHERS RETURN TO CLASS IN EXCHANGE FOR ‘BLACK REPARATIONS TASK FORCE,’ SALARY RAISES The NAACP president specifically blamed the"defund the police" movement for creating this dangerous environment, as well as soft-on-crime policies by the District Attorney. "There is nothing compassionate or progressive" about allowing crime to continue, they said."It is not racist or unkind to want to be safe from crime. No one should live in fear in our city."
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