Urban Peace Movement Calls on Alameda County DA to Stop Charging Youth as Adults
Advocates Urge DA Ursula Jones Dickson to Prioritize Rehabilitation Over Harsh Punishment OAKLAND, CA – The Urban…
Scratch & Fade Event Provides Holiday Care and Healing
Oakland, CA – On Sunday, the Urban Piece Movement is hosting a holiday edition of its signature…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 260 – Prop 36 Discussion
On November 5, 2024, the California voters passed Prop. 36 by an overwhelming margin, partially rolling back…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 255 – Oakland’s Urban Peace Movement
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Nicole Lee, a 4-generation Oakland native and the Executive…
Community Advocates Stand in Solidarity with District Attorney Pamela Price’s Decision Not to Charge Children as Adults
By Madison Whittemore OAKLAND, CA – Dozens of community advocates stood on the steps of the René…
Bay Area Civil Rights Organizations Release a Joint Statement After the 4th Death at Santa Rita Jail in 6 Weeks
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA. – Cody Vanburen, 33, dies at Santa Rita Jail after suffering a…
Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirmed…
Guest Commentary: To Alameda County’s Newly-elected Leaders – Count on Black and Brown Youth to Vote This November
By Evelyn Canal I used to think my opinion didn’t matter. From Section 8 and food…
Guest Commentary: A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reduce Mass Incarceration in Alameda County
By Nicole Lee and Sandy Valenciano On June 7, Alameda County voters will have an historic opportunity…
Youth and Justice Coalition Rally to Reimagine Youth Justice
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – About 70 people—youth and members of the Free…
A Report Finds that Alameda County DA Practices Lead to Overcriminalization
By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA – A report released this week found that policies and practices…