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