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Though myriad aspects of its story have already been probed in greater depth elsewhere, Frances Causey and Donald Goldmacher's "Heist" is well timed as a one-stop summary of reasons for ordinary Americans to be furious at our financial systems.

Jakada Imani was sworn in as the newest member of the Oakland Port Board of Commissioners Tuesday night, joining a seven-person governing body in charge of the city's largest economic engine.

“We know what dirty energy does to our communities,” said Mari Rose Taruc, state organizing director for APEN. “We have members in Richmond at the fenceline of the Chevron refineries and members living in Chinatown near the 880 freeway; the consequences are huge for our communities.”

Rhina Ramos, directora de programas del Centro de Derechos Humanos, Ella Baker con sede en Oakland, y quien ha sufrido en carne propia el encarcelamiento de dos hermanos, dijo que el plan de Brown es tardío y no es suficiente.

This Thursday, Ella Baker Center will celebrate its 15th anniversary. I sat down with Imani, 39, who was born and raised in Oakland, to talk about the nonprofit's mission, how it has evolved, and what he sees as the organization's key priorities moving forward.

"Es un buen paso en la dirección correcta pero hace falta ir más allá con una reforma carcelaria que no se enfoque solamente en construir más prisiones y en el lado punitivo que destruye comunidades," expuso.

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how current economic circumstances are translating into activism amongst young people.

“There is a long, storied history of tension and distrust about the police, and that includes BART officers,” Habtegeorgis said. “Because there isn’t that connection of culture and community, there is a greater risk of severe and deadly misunderstandings.”

"...el reporte de LAO indica que la actual propuesta del Departamento de Prisiones no proporciona soluciones a largo plazo y dejará a California vulnerable de repetir los mismos errores una y otra vez."

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation released an audit this spring revealing that the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility had the worst record of frequently isolating kids for 21 to 24 hours in their rooms.