71 homicides in Oakland so far this year, on course for a new record. "The mayor's office and the City Council have been virtually inoperable since the police raid and the subsequent blowback created by the Edgerly controversy. In the wake of her firing, the City Council has called for investigations into possible cronyism and unethical hiring practices and sponsored a new anti-nepotism ordinance." - Thomas Hawk via Bookmarklet
Sometimes living in Oakland feels like watching The Wire. An incompetent mayor who would rather spend time campaigning for Hillary Clinton than dealing with real problems here and now in Oakland. - Thomas Hawk
oh if its like the Wire, that is not good! Who is the Clay Davis there? - Laurent Courtines via twhirl
good question Laurent, not sure on the ins and outs of how it all works but there is a serious drug territory war taking place in Oakland and mostly black youth are bearing the brunt of the murders. Mayor Dellums should do two things. Endorse the proposition to legalize marijuana and sell and tax it at liquor store and declare a "war on guns," and lobby to send illegal gun users to jail for longer periods of time. - Thomas Hawk
How does that compare to other cities? Philly had 392 last year and 142 through mid June. - Bob
On the first four months of this year, my city (Porto Alegre, 1.2 million inhabitants) had 108. Welcome to the Brazilian way of life, Thomas. - Rodrigo Jaroszewski
It's tragic stuff. So depressing. I lived in Richmond for 8 years, moved out in 2006. The day I moved there was a shoot out in front of my daughter's window. It's just too much. Almost all of the people I knew who lived in that neighborhood have since moved out. - Clay Newton
@Bob Richmond and Oakland are both consistently in the top ten most dangerous cities in the US. http://bit.ly/1AhYoG - Clay Newton
