PUEBLO co-sponsors Candidates

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD 7:00 – 9:00 PM
LAKESHORE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
3534 LAKESHORE AVENUE

HEAR THE CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 3, 5 AND 7, CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE SEAT AND CITY ATTORNEY ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY SUCH AS:
• POSSIBLE FEDERAL RECEIVERSHIP OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT;
• DISPROPORTIONATE VIOLENCE
• COMMUNITY POLICING OFFICERS REDEPLOYED TO CRIME REDUCTION TEAMS
• EXCESSIVE POLICE MISCONDUCT LAWSUITS COSTING ALMOST $60 MILLION
• CEASE-FIRE STRATEGY: WILL IT WORK?
• 100 BLOCKS PLAN – STILL IN EFFECT?
• MORE GANG INJUNCTIONS, YOUTH CURFEWS IN THE OFFING?

THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED AND ANSWERED BY THE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE THIS NOVEMBER. PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 50% OF OUR GENERAL FUND. DON’T YOU WANT TO KNOW THE CANDIDATES’ POSITIONS ON THESE POLICIES?
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EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY: PUEBLO, PAUL ROBESTON CHAPTER , ACLU, JOHN GEORGE DEMOCRATIC CLUB, BWOPA, WELLSTONE DEMOCRATIC CLUB, EAST BAY STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB, OAKLAND BLACK CAUCUS, AND OAKLAND’S NEXT LEADERS.

Created: 09-12-2012