Tag Archives: gang injunction

Call Now to stop the Gang Injunction

by Owen Li on May 16, 2011

Even with a $58 million deficit, Oakland plans to spend $1.7 million on an ineffective and counterproductive “Gang Injunction” policy. Gang injunctions are civil lawsuits against lists of young people suspected of being involved in gangs and living in certain areas. Currently, the targeted areas are North Oakland and… Read more

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Saying No to the Gang Injunction- Video

by Meredith Fenton on Apr 19, 2010

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Check out this video from our Heal the Streets campaign with Christina Gomez who lives in the neighborhood covered by the proposed injunction.

Saying No the Gang Injunction – A new Video Blog about the impacts of the proposed gang injunction on folks of color in the community.… Read more

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Standing Up for My Neighborhood

by Crystallee on Apr 17, 2010

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Next week, Oakland could become the first city in the country to stop a proposed gang injunction from being put in place. City Attorney John Russo filed the proposed gang injunction in February which covers over 100 blocks of North Oakland, where I live. The injunction would make… Read more

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