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Gun violence is dropping in Oakland, but it’s still way too high. We take you behind the scenes into some intensive, on-the-ground efforts to bring the numbers down further — efforts that are funded by the city but led by civilians.
Host Tasneem Raja talks with Oaklandside’s public safety reporter Roselyn Romero about Oakland’s gun violence prevention programs. They discuss:
- The Ceasefire strategy that identifies high-risk individuals and surrounds them with both support and accountability
- How violence interrupters like Youth Alive’s Doral Myles mediate conflicts before they escalate
- How victims and perpetrators of violence often come from the same communities
- How teenagers with Youth Alive teach kids and adults about the root causes of violence and managing conflicts
- The challenge of maintaining these programs through political and funding changes
Plus: Oakland’s nine-year struggle to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnbs, a controversial proposal that could criminalize homelessness, free field trips to the Oakland Museum, and restaurant openings and closures around town…