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"African Americans are disproportionately hit the hardest by crime in East Oakland and other parts of the city," the letter states. "But residents from all parts of the city report that they do not feel safe."packed a community meeting on public safety and demanded Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and members of the Oakland Police Department do something to address what many see as out-of-control crime.
The letter from the NAACP added that rising crime has contributed to people moving out of the city and the shuttering of many businesses. "Oakland should focus on creating skilled industrial and logistics jobs that pay family sustaining wages, and vocational training so Oakland residents can perform those jobs," the letter states. "Unfortunately, progressive policies and failed leadership have chased away or delayed significant blue collar job development in the city, the Port of Oakland, and the former Army Base.
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