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Oakland

1/10/2023

Bay Area’s Newest DA is a Former Foster Youth

Former foster youth Pamela Price assumes office as the first Black district attorney serving Alameda County, California.

Contra Costa County DA Diana Becton, a Rare Prosecutor, Wants Youth Justice Reimagined

12/28/2022

Top Stories of 2022: The Youth Justice Change Agents of California

In 2022, Imprint reporters told the stories of several of the leaders on the front line of youth justice reform in California.

Violence Intervention that Starts in the Hospital: How California is Paying for it with Public Health Funds

12/8/2022

Violence Intervention that Starts in the Hospital: How California is Paying for it with Public Health Funds

In California, a new law makes violence preventative services a benefit under Medi-Cal, ensuring professionals doing frontline work are funded.

New Study Spotlights Need for More Pre-College Programs for Foster Youth

9/22/2022

New Study Spotlights Need for More Pre-college Programs for Foster Youth

Federal education officials are investing millions of dollars into studying programs that help foster youth making the transition from high school to college.

3/22/2022

A Longtime Oakland Educator Speaks to the Vital Role of School for Youth Leaving Lockups

Hattie Tate has been an educator in the Bay Area for the past quarter century and for the last decade, she's connected youth leaving detention to education and other resources.

How One Organization Cultivates Courage to Dream Beyond Bars

11/23/2021

How One Organization Cultivates Courage to Dream Beyond Bars

The organization Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, or CURYJ, has been transforming lives in East Oakland for over a decade.

    9/9/2021

    Stopping Gun Violence, One Youth at a Time

    Programs like Ceasefire and Advance Peace are credited with keeping shooting numbers low in Salinas, California, even as violence has increased elsewhere in the state.

    Guaranteed income projects put California on the path to economic equity

    8/16/2021

    Guaranteed Income Projects Put California on the Path to Economic Equity

    California is on the right track to fundamentally restructure our state economy into one that prioritizes shared prosperity over the hoarding of individual wealth.

    12/10/2020

    After Abolishing School Police, Oakland Creates a Plan for What Comes Next

    Nearly six months after a momentous decision to abolish its school police department, the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education agreed at a meeting Wednesday night to endorse a safety plan that relies on “culture and climate ambassadors” instead of cops.