Public safety was on the minds of Oakland residents and officials who met to discuss solutions at a town hall on Saturday.
OAKLAND -- At a public safety town hall on Saturday afternoon, East Bay law enforcement officials, prosecutors and public defenders addressed concerns and questions from community members.Alameda County supervisor Keith Carson and the East Bay Black Men's Network hosted the event at Beebe Memorial Cathedral in west Oakland.Oakland native Javarte Bobino and his 11-year-old son Zayden attended the town hall.
They need to partner with the community.'We can't always just push the problems off on law enforcement,' said Oakland rapper Stanley Cox.Cox, better known as Mistah F.A.B., has expanded beyond his role as an entertainer. In recent years, he started non-profit programs to work on violence prevention and address mental health.'It's important that communities must come together from all different walks of life.
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