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Oakland City Council used illegal votes to change city ordinances

In December, the city council relied on tie-breaking votes from recalled mayor Sheng Thao, a violation of city and state law. A lawsuit may be filed…

Feb 10 •

Brenda Harbin-Forte (Ret.)

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Seneca Scott

Detroit’s ShotStoppers violence intervention program pays for outcomes—and it works

Six community-based organizations helped to reduce homicides and shootings by 37% to 83% in their focus zones—almost double the reduction elsewhere in…

Jan 23 •

James Donatell

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