The new year began ominously, marked by audacious crimes. But residents, city leaders and police are now focused on what they hope are glimmers of hope.
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March 9, 2010 – 5:00 am
Life in violent and impoverished neighborhoods can be tough to comprehend. It can be a world of substandard schools, street loyalties, environmental pollution and infrastructure disinvestment. Often, the motley mix is also awash in guns. Go inside to hear the audio interview with a local 19-year-old describing his neighborhood.
Peace march draws up to 1,000 to church, civic center
March 6, 2010 – 3:56 pm
Police estimated that 700 to 1,000 people took the streets Saturday for a day of peaceful activism. Go inside and view a photo slideshow of 20 images of the day’s events.
The bloodhound
March 5, 2010 – 9:33 am
Mark Wassberg has lurked around local crime scenes for years, collecting reams of raw footage of the city as few see it. Driven by a near-obsession to document the city’s struggle with deadly violence, this aspiring documentary filmmaker hopes to author his own rags-to-riches tale.
Mayor delivers State of City address
January 20, 2010 – 6:00 am
What Mayor Gayle McLaughlin’s State of the City address Tuesday night may have lacked in a unifying theme, it compensated for in sheer breadth.
‘Building neighborhoods block by block’
January 15, 2010 – 6:00 am
On the second Monday of each month, representatives from many of the city’s 30-plus neighborhood associations come together to share information about their fair city.
Statistics show mixed results in ongoing struggle with crime
December 28, 2009 – 6:00 am
As 2009 draws to a close, police and city leaders are confronted with a contrast: Crime is down overall, but killings are up. An interactive map shows where, when, who and how was killed.
Councilman Butt visits Berkeley, sounds off on issues
December 14, 2009 – 6:01 am
Four-term City Councilman Tom Butt took on a range of key local issues during a 90-minute roundtable interview with Richmond Confidential staff and professors Dec. 9. The interview was held at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Richmond becomes ‘Human Rights City’
December 1, 2009 – 6:00 am
A unanimous resolution has established the 60-plus-year-old United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights as “guiding principles” in Richmond’s local governance.
In a city where shooting is routine, residents unruffled by gunfire
November 17, 2009 – 6:00 am
Gunfire occurs in the city of Richmond nearly every day. A video and written account of how denizens near a 23rd street restaurant reacted in the instant aftermath of at least one shooter unleashing a hail of bullets on a busy intersection.
