Posts Tagged ‘Richmond Office of Neighborhood Safety’
OPINION: Richmond’s investment in youth is path to end gun violence
Currently there are hundreds of young people in Richmond who need to be provided with effective youth development opportunities and purposeful engagement with healthy adults on a consistent basis.
Read MoreOpen Carry Ban in Richmond
Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill late last month making it illegal to visibly carry loaded or unloaded shotguns or rifles. In San Francisco the open carry ban has spurred debates and some protests by open carry advocates. But across the Bay in Richmond, the response has been more muted, and some citizens said the…
Read MoreRAW Talent students perform poetry about incarceration in “From the Pen to the Page”
Poetry comes from the heart, and whether that heart is imprisoned by the mind or cold steely bars, what’s scribbled down on paper can make life-changing differences. That’s the message 19 young Richmond poets spoke about at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts Sunday afternoon.
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