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'People are moving out of Oakland in droves. They are afraid to venture out of their homes to go to work, shop, or dine in Oakland and this is dest...

September 6, 2023
10:06 AM

'People are moving out of Oakland in droves. They are afraid to venture out of their homes to go to work, shop, or dine in Oakland and this is destroying economic activity. Businesses, small and large, struggle and close, tax revenues vanish, and we are creating the notorious doom-loop where life in our city continues to spiral downward,' the letter read. But Americans after Floyd's killing have also asked for 'major changes' in the way policing is practiced, according to a Gallup poll from 2020.