Join us this Saturday to celebrate Oakland’s new investment in violence prevention and commitment to reimagining public safety!

After six years of campaigning, the DefundOPD and Refund coalitions rallied the community and won unprecedented funding for violence prevention, mental health crisis responders, jobs, and other services that actually keep us safe.

While Oakland's police budget still increased this year, there are 18 million more dollars for our community that the mayor would have given to the cops if not for our collective organizing. While we have a long way to go to reach our goal of defunding OPD by fifty percent, Oakland is finally beginning to build its investment in violence prevention and alternatives to policing. And that deserves a celebration.

Join us for a solidarity caravan followed by a community gathering of music, food, art, and friends!

What: Reimagine Safety Community Celebration & Caravan
When: Saturday, July 10, 2021

• 1pm: Caravan from Lake Merritt to Lowell Park

• 3 pm: Community Celebration at Lowell Park.

Because real safety means feeding each other, making art, dancing, and building community!

More details to come...see you Saturday!

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