Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
Richmond improvement projects stalled
Neighborhood clean-up projects have galvanized the Richmond community with a strong resurgence of effort to make improvements, but has it been enough to rid 23rd Street of the pimps and prostitutes that plague the district at night?
Read MoreRichmond police captain works hard to build public trust
As a 23-year veteran, Richmond Police Capt. Al Walle has spent his career working toward improving community-police relations.
Read MoreRichmond on the watch
The Richmond community has over 200 neighborhood watch groups and its expanding with training sessions to teach residents how they can start their own neighborhood watches.
Read MoreFrom Brown to French, it’s official
RICHMOND, CA – Interim City Manager Steven Falk named Assistant Police Chief Bisa French as the new interim chief of police for Richmond after announcing at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that Police Chief Allwyn Brown stepped down from his position. French is the city’s first black woman to lead the Richmond Police Department. Interim City…
Read MoreTale of Two Cities Podcast: Love and Heartbreak
“Tale of Two Cities” is back! On this episode we bring you stories about the different ways life brings us love and heartache. Tune in to hear stories about: how two Bay Area gay couples found each other, a young poet who writes love letters to his city and how Oakland Raiders fans are dealing with their…
Read MoreFrom poetry to police, Michelle Milam’s creative vision helps Richmond
As Richmond Police Department’s crime prevention manager, Michelle Milam’s brings her literary background to law enforcement.
Read MorePortraits of East Bay activists: Alana Banks
It is the first day back since spring break. Alana Banks still has her tan from Barbados. She walks onto UC Berkeley’s campus behind Sproul Hall to the Fannie Lou Hamer Center, a small tin building named after the voting rights activist. If you weren’t familiar with the place, it would be easy to miss, as it is hidden behind the English department and to the far left of the art studio. Banks, who is from Oakland, is one of the co-founders of the center, which opened in February. It is the first space set aside as resource center for black students on UC Berkeley’s campus.
Read MoreMayor paints rosy picture of Richmond in State of the City address
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt delivered his annual State of the City address to a crowd of about 50 people Tuesday night, and though it wasn’t quite as upbeat as Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s recent “Moonshot” address, he did seem to have plenty of good news for the city.
Read MoreCity Council considers ordinance to protect renters with criminal records
On Tuesday the City Council reviewed a draft of an ordinance that would limit subsidized housing providers’ ability to reject applicants with criminal histories.
Read MoreFour officers involved in “Celeste Guap” scandal terminated from Richmond Police Department
Four police officers will be terminated from the Richmond Police Department for their conduct and involvement with a 19-year-old woman formerly known as “Celeste Guap.”
Read MoreClean Slate event offers over 300 assistance with criminal records
Over 300 people attended a Clean Slate Day in North Richmond, organized by the Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender, in the hopes of clearing their criminal records.
Read MoreFriends mourn loss of Eric Brown as police arrest suspects
Richmond residents mourn Eric Brown, 21, of Richmond, who was fatally shot at La Moine Valley View Park on Monday night.
Read MoreCommunity members voice concerns over recent violence
Some groups in Richmond are coming together and others are clashing in the wake of a recent spate of shootings that has rocked the community.
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