From Mercury News: July 20, 2020 President Trump threatened Monday to send federal law enforcement into Oakland, but the latest in his long feud with Democratic-run cities and their leaders amounted to a “racist campaign tactic,” the city’s mayor said in a sharp response. The president on Monday said he could send federal agents to several cities across the country, including Oakland — which he called “a mess” — though it wasn’t immediately clear what his reasoning for sending such a response was. Federal police have been seen in Portland, Ore., clashing violently with protestors and, in some cases, whisking suspects away in unmarked vans. Oakland, a city long known for major protests both peaceful and chaotic, hasn’t seen sizable clashes between police and demonstrators in weeks. The president has asserted that politicians in traditionally blue regions are “afraid” of protestors, who Trump referred to as “anarchists” on Monday. The remarks seemed to further irritate Bay Area politicians and activists tired of the president’s rhetoric.
Read MoreI still can’t believe I’m writing this but you all need to know about a horrifying incident that occurred on May 14 to our friends in the Havenscourt NCPC 30x.
Havenscourt was hosting their monthly community meeting when Neo-Nazis hacked their session and began a visual and verbal assault delivered to terrorize their group of about 40 members.
Read MoreMay 13, 5:30-6:30pm Join Maxwell Park, Melrose, and Millsmont neighbors with the City of Oakland’s Chief Violence Prevention Officer, Guillermo Cespedes, for a multi-neighborhood, virtual, Community Town Hall to help find solutions and stop escalating violence on our blocks.
Purpose of the Meeting: Introduce the new City of Oakland’s Chief Violence Prevention Officer, Guillermo Cespedes, to Maxwell Park, Melrose, and Millsmont community members to create a baseline understanding of what the Violence Prevention Plan is for Oakland, what neighbors can expect to see over the next 30, 60, 90+ days, and how they can become part of the solutions.
Read MoreThree Speakers Representing District 6 Solutions to Crime Spikes
City of Oakland District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor
Maxwell Park Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) Chair, Beat 28, Jose Dorado
Melrose Community NCPC Chair, Beat 27X, Stephanie Hayden
Join us at the last meeting for Melrose in 2019 with Michael Ford, our featured speaker from the City of Oakland Department of Transportation sharing in depth the programs that his division, Parking and Mobility, works on throughout the City of Oakland neighborhoods.
Read MoreAttention Those with Power to Act,
My name is Stephanie Hayden and I’m a constituent, business owner, registered voter, and Chair of the Melrose Community Council living in the Melrose neighborhood of Oakland, CA Zip Code 94601.
As you are aware, extensive data prove Zip Code determines life expectancy in Oakland.
Central East Oakland has long-suffered social and economic inequities, lack of financial and infrastructure investment, and lack of municipal protections demonstrating respect for life outcomes in our neighborhood.
I’m writing today, specifically, to express my heartfelt grief for our four Melrose and Fruitvale neighbors who’ve died over the last 6 months killed by hit-and-run drivers on Foothill Blvd. This did not have to happen. I ask the City of Oakland to bring justice and safety for the victims and families impacted by these crimes. I also want the families to know we’re organizing and unified in protecting each other to solve the dangerous situations that created their tragedies.
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