http://www.metafilter.com/tags/RonDellums Posts tagged with 'RonDellums' at MetaFilter. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:01:54 -0800 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:01:54 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/57130/There%2DThere <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/oaklandhomicides/">A memorial to the many dead.</a> Here in <a href='http://www.oaklandnet.com/'>Oakland, California</a>, the murder rate has gone out of control. <a href='http://www.rondellumsformayor.com/'>The incoming mayor</a> has not articulated any clear plan for reducing violence. And the current one, having only seen violence increase here, is going on to become the state <a href='http://www.jerrybrown.org/home'> Attorney General</a>. Amid the challenges Oaklanders face - <a href='http://brookeandlian.blogspot.com/2006/11/west-oakland-for-people.html'>gentrification</a>, a lack of <a href='http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4815023'>meaningful work opportunities</a>, and a <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Mitchell'>history of a devistating drug trade</a>, there are some efforts to make change: <a href='http://www.justcauseoakland.org/'>here</a>, <a href='http://www.ebcc-school.org/ebcc/showpage.asp?code=k5'>here, <a href='http://www.destinyarts.org/'>here</a>, and <a href='http://www.peoplesgrocery.org/'>here</a>. </a></a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.57130 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:01:54 -0800 drugs JerryBrown Murder Oakland poverty RonDellums socialchange serazin