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Online Event
http://bit.ly/investOak
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Join us for a 90 minute virtual discussion about safety in Oakland from a youth perspective on what really keeps us safe. Register here: http://bit.ly/investOak
While the nation was taking to the streets for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the Bay Area was rocked by the murders of Steven Taylor, Sean Monterrosa, and Erik Salgado by law enforcement. Oakland youth and community took to the streets to demand police accountability and that we #DefundOPD to #ReinvestInCommunity.
Oakland Police Department takes almost half of our city’s budget. There isn’t enough money for services that create peace in our community like education, housing, health services, and youth programming. Last summer’s youth-led activism led to the creation of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, which was tasked with figuring out how to take 50% of OPD’s budget to invest in community.
It is time for the Task Force to deliver its recommendations to the Oakland City Council to impact the City Budget. Join us for this community dialogue to discuss what really keeps us safe. Share your experiences and perspective to end criminalization of Black and Brown communities and #InvestInCommunity.
Hosted by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice