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Oakland Community Marches Against Sex Trafficking

August 5, 2011, 4:20 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts told members of the San Antonio neighborhood that he expected at least one of two anti-prostitution proposals being explored for the area to become a reality soon. Dozens of members of the International Boulevard community, … Continue reading »

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Wednesday Weeklies: Lake Merritt Dog Park?; Is LEED Really Green?; Oakland Police Staffing

July 6, 2011, 3:55 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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This week's new articles from the alternative weeklies… A New Lake Merritt Dog Park? (East Bay Express) The debate over the proposed dog park at Lake Merritt just got a lot more interesting. For years, residents have been led to … Continue reading »

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Wednesday Weeklies: 'Smart Meters, Stupid Company'; Was Sex Trafficking Study 'Junk Science'?

March 23, 2011, 4:58 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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This week's new articles from the alternative weeklies… Smart meters, stupid company (San Francisco Bay Guardian) Smart meters seemed like a good idea at first glance — a little wireless device that, unlike it's dumb analogous predecessor, would track precise … Continue reading »

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Child Sex Trafficking in Oakland

December 8, 2010, 9:04 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Today's first hour of Forum was devoted to Youth Radio's investigation into child sex trafficking in Oakland, which aired this week on All Things Considered. Host Scott Shafer talked with Denise Tejada, reporter for Youth Radio, Holly Joshi of the … Continue reading »

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