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Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Baltimore is pushing back against AI's worst excesses. What happens next could reshape American tech

Baltimore is addressing the risks of AI, exemplified by a lawsuit against xAI for generating illegal content.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Roving security team to tackle surge in antisocial behaviour in Dublin parks

A new Mobile Security Crew will patrol city parks to deter antisocial behavior during a six-month trial period.
New York City
fromHoodline
2 days ago

Man Shot In Fordham; Crime Scene At E. 193rd St.

A man was shot in the Bronx but is expected to recover, with police investigating the incident.
#shooting
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 days ago

Pictured: 'Funny' and 'honest' man, 26, shot dead in car outside Euston station as murder probe continues

Nahom Medhanie, 26, was shot dead outside Euston station, remembered by family as a funny and honest man who lit up the room.
California
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Monday Morning Headlines: Victim In Sunnydale Shooting Identified

Multiple incidents involving shootings and rescues occurred in the Bay Area, highlighting community safety concerns and emergency responses.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 days ago

Pictured: 'Funny' and 'honest' man, 26, shot dead in car outside Euston station as murder probe continues

Nahom Medhanie, 26, was shot dead outside Euston station, remembered by family as a funny and honest man who lit up the room.
California
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Monday Morning Headlines: Victim In Sunnydale Shooting Identified

Multiple incidents involving shootings and rescues occurred in the Bay Area, highlighting community safety concerns and emergency responses.
Upper West Side
fromHoodline
3 days ago

After-School Mayhem As Bronx Teens Turn West Farms McDonald's Corner Into Brawl Zone

Youth violence in the Bronx is escalating, highlighted by a recent brawl outside a McDonald's involving teenagers.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Major security alert after delivery driver threatened at gunpoint to drive vehicle with object inside to PSNI station

A delivery driver was threatened at gunpoint, leading to a major security alert in Lurgan, Co Armagh.
Social justice
fromPUNCH
4 days ago

What Does a Bar Owe Its Neighbors?

Bartenders in urban areas face challenges of homelessness and mental health crises, requiring a balance of compassion, safety, and quick decision-making.
#hate-crime
NYC parents
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Man who threatened to blow up a mosque and neighbour's home sentenced to 1-year house arrest | CBC News

A Newmarket man received a one-year conditional sentence for threatening to blow up a mosque and his Muslim neighbor's home.
NYC parents
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Man who threatened to blow up a mosque and neighbour's home sentenced to 1-year house arrest | CBC News

A Newmarket man received a one-year conditional sentence for threatening to blow up a mosque and his Muslim neighbor's home.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 week ago

9-Year-Old Shot Near Livonia Ave in Brownsville

A 9-year-old boy was shot in Brownsville but is recovering; police do not believe he was the intended target.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Child dies in hospital as man and woman arrested on suspicion of Slough murder

This is an exceptionally tragic incident, in which a child has sustained serious injuries and, very sadly, has subsequently tragically passed away in hospital.
UK news
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

Exclusive | Mailman who violently shoved 4-year-old Jewish boy is 'not nice,' an 'animal' with short fuse, locals told The Post

"What he did was inhuman; he was like an animal, there is no excuse to attack a child, ever," said grandmother Miriam Kingoff.
NYC parents
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Hundreds of thousands of people expected at London march against the far right live

Significant police presence in Westminster for large protests this weekend, ensuring lawful assembly and minimizing disruption.
#mental-health
NYC politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Mamdani's New Democratic Adversary

Mayor Mamdani initiates a new approach to mental health crisis response, creating the Mayoral Office of Community Safety instead of a separate department.
NYC politics
fromPBS News
2 weeks ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a new office for community safety to reduce police involvement in mental health emergencies.
NYC politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Mamdani's New Democratic Adversary

Mayor Mamdani initiates a new approach to mental health crisis response, creating the Mayoral Office of Community Safety instead of a separate department.
NYC politics
fromPBS News
2 weeks ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a new office for community safety to reduce police involvement in mental health emergencies.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Islamic community calls out anti-Muslim hate' after suspicious fire at site of new Victorian mosque

A church being converted into a mosque was set on fire, highlighting a rise in anti-Muslim hate in Victoria, Australia.
#police-reform
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Mamdani's public safety promises are slow going. His allies say that's the point.

Mayor Mamdani's cautious approach to police reform is seen as a strategic choice by advocates, despite scaling back several campaign promises.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Mayor Mamdani to sign order creating Office of Community Safety as first step on mental health response pledge | amNewYork

fromGothamist
2 weeks ago
New York City

Mamdani to create Office of Community Safety, a first step in fulfilling campaign promise

Mayor Mamdani is creating an Office of Community Safety with a deputy mayor to consolidate existing violence prevention and mental health emergency programs, representing the first step toward establishing a Department of Community Safety.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago
New York City

Zohran Mamdani Appoints Prominent Police Abolitionist to His Transition Team

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed Alex Vitale, a policing abolition advocate, to his community safety committee despite past calls to defund police.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Mamdani's public safety promises are slow going. His allies say that's the point.

Mayor Mamdani's cautious approach to police reform is seen as a strategic choice by advocates, despite scaling back several campaign promises.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Mayor Mamdani to sign order creating Office of Community Safety as first step on mental health response pledge | amNewYork

Mayor Mamdani signs executive order creating Office of Community Safety to reduce police response to mental health crises and non-criminal emergencies.
New York City
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

Mamdani to create Office of Community Safety, a first step in fulfilling campaign promise

Mayor Mamdani is creating an Office of Community Safety with a deputy mayor to consolidate existing violence prevention and mental health emergency programs, representing the first step toward establishing a Department of Community Safety.
fromSCSJ
1 week ago

Statement: ICE Detention Expansion Threatens Southern Communities

The federal government is pursuing a multi-layered detention expansion plan that has already pushed the number of people held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody past 70,000, with stated goals of reaching more than 100,000.
Social justice
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Armed patrols deployed to protect London Jewish sites as Met Police chief condemns attack on us all'

A recent attack on Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green highlights rising threats from Iranian-linked groups and the need for increased security measures.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Watch: Prolific M&S shoplifter is jailed after being caught by Met Police recruits

This conviction demonstrates the Met's continued focus on driving down retail crime by targeting repeat offenders who cause harm to businesses, staff and communities.
London politics
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Not just a Jewish service': Hatzolah, the charity-funded ambulances serving the community

Hatzolah provides emergency medical services to all, regardless of background, emphasizing community safety and humanitarian principles amid rising antisemitism.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Reform mayoral candidate likens Jewish community group to Islamists on horseback'

A Reform UK mayoral candidate made controversial comments comparing a Jewish neighborhood watch group to cosplayers and Islamists after an attack on ambulances.
#antisemitism
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
London politics

As Jewish ambulances are set ablaze, we must quell the flames of hate from Golders Green to the West Bank | David Davidi-Brown

London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Arson attack on volunteer ambulances in north London being treated as antisemitic hate crime, police say

Four ambulances were set on fire in Golders Green, treated as an antisemitic hate crime by police.
Social justice
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
2 weeks ago

Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate in NYC - without policing - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

JFREJ proposes addressing antisemitism by tackling root causes and building community ties instead of relying on law enforcement.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

As Jewish ambulances are set ablaze, we must quell the flames of hate from Golders Green to the West Bank | David Davidi-Brown

The erosion of empathy and humanity fuels violence and hatred, impacting communities far beyond the immediate conflict zones.
London politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police see antisemitic motive in arson of ambulances

Four vehicles of the Jewish Community Ambulance service were damaged in an antisemitic hate crime amid rising antisemitism in the UK since late 2023.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

An arson attack on Jewish Community Ambulances in London is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Arson attack on volunteer ambulances in north London being treated as antisemitic hate crime, police say

Four ambulances were set on fire in Golders Green, treated as an antisemitic hate crime by police.
Social justice
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
2 weeks ago

Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate in NYC - without policing - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

JFREJ proposes addressing antisemitism by tackling root causes and building community ties instead of relying on law enforcement.
Los Angeles
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Family who lost everything to fire sparked by homeless squatters slams Karen Bass over tragedy

A couple lost their home and pets in a fire caused by nearby squatters cooking meth, blaming city officials for inaction.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'No law and order' after Wembley shop attacks

Business owners in Wembley are stressed and scared due to ongoing attacks on shops with no arrests made.
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

Petition calls for immediate inspection and improvements to East Flatbush playground

The petition states the playground has broken and deteriorating equipment with sharp edges, rusted metal, chipped and peeling paint, uneven concrete, rodent infestation and limited green space, all of which they feel creates a hazardous environment.
Renovation
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Liquid gold': heating oil thefts rise in Northern Ireland as Iran war sends prices soaring

Heating oil theft in rural Northern Ireland is rising due to increased prices and visibility of deliveries, making homes vulnerable to opportunistic thieves.
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

Illegal skimming device found on credit card machine in East Flatbush

"I told [Brown] to just shake the machine, gently shake the machine. If something comes off, then that's how we know that [a scammer is] scamming him, there's a skimmer on it."
US news
#lgbtq
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Police clueless about mysterious flyers accusing LGBTQ+ activists of torturing kids - LGBTQ Nation

Flyers in Perth falsely accuse LGBTQ+ individuals of serious crimes, causing distress and concern within the community.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Police clueless about mysterious flyers accusing LGBTQ+ activists of torturing kids - LGBTQ Nation

Flyers in Perth falsely accuse LGBTQ+ individuals of serious crimes, causing distress and concern within the community.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

NYC creates Office of Community Safety to expand crisis response

New York City created an Office of Community Safety with a deputy mayor to coordinate multi-faceted responses including gun violence prevention and mental health services beyond police intervention.
#mental-health-crisis-response
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor starts new community safety office, with mental health crises an early focus | amNewYork

Mayor Mamdani created the Office of Community Safety and appointed Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor to reshape the city's mental health crisis response and advance his campaign promise of a new Department of Community Safety.
NYC politics
fromAP News
2 weeks ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani established an office for community safety to reduce police involvement in mental health emergencies, starting with two staff members and plans to expand the B-HEARD program.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor starts new community safety office, with mental health crises an early focus | amNewYork

Mayor Mamdani created the Office of Community Safety and appointed Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor to reshape the city's mental health crisis response and advance his campaign promise of a new Department of Community Safety.
NYC politics
fromAP News
2 weeks ago

NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani established an office for community safety to reduce police involvement in mental health emergencies, starting with two staff members and plans to expand the B-HEARD program.
Mission District
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

San Jose Could Convert Troubled Homeless Shelter to Permanent Housing | KQED

Following an arrest at a modular housing site, LifeMoves is conducting organization-wide risk assessments while the city seeks a new operator for the 216-unit Branham Lane facility.
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Scheme launched to help refugees seek support

Safe Steps programme launched in Cleveland to help refugees and asylum seekers understand their rights, report discrimination, and access support services.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Burglaries in one quiet Bay Area neighborhood are taking a disturbing new turn

Sharon Heights residents face escalating home burglaries, with thieves now targeting occupied homes during dinnertime using window-breaking devices to steal valuables within minutes.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 weeks ago

The Wire: Cal breaks ground on 23-story dorm in downtown Berkeley

UC Berkeley breaks ground on a 23-story, 276-foot student housing complex at Bancroft Way and Fulton Street, becoming the second-tallest structure in downtown Berkeley after the Campanile.
Boston
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Two officers rescue woman found asleep amid house fire in Merrimac

Two police officers rescued a sleeping woman from a burning house in Merrimac after a resident's 911 call alerted them to the fire.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

SF Chinatown stabbing suspect randomly tried to kill victim 'without mercy': court documents

A random, unprovoked stabbing in San Francisco's Chinatown has intensified community fear, with prosecutors stating the suspect acted without mercy with intent to kill.
New York City
fromHoodline
3 weeks ago

Coney Island Shooting Leaves 38-Year-Old Dead in Car

A 38-year-old man was shot near Coney Island's boardwalk and died in his car after driving five blocks to escape the gunfire.
fromTravel + Leisure
4 weeks ago

This Midwestern Town Was Just Named the Cheapest and Safest Place to Live in the U.S.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The study found that the annual cost of living in this small town, also known as the "Gateway to the Ozarks," is $32,941, while the median household income is $42,035. Poplar Bluff's violent crime rate is 0.372, and its property crime rate is 2.111 per 1,000 residents. According to Redfin, the median home price here is just under $142,000, which is about $281,000 below the national median.
Real estate
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Make immigration enforcement visible | amNewYork

Federal immigration enforcement lacks transparency, creating public fear and civic withdrawal; New York City's Open Data Law model demonstrates how visible enforcement builds community confidence.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Anti-Jewish graffiti around Lake Merritt is under investigation

The reason we focused on this particular set of incidents is it started at a school, which is really unacceptable and horrifying. Now they're perpetrating it in the public sphere. That tells [people] that Lake Merritt is the place they can go and commit hate crimes - this time against the Jewish community, but really against anybody - with no consequences.
East Bay (California)
#emergency-preparedness
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Saratoga evacuation seminar helps residents prepare for emergencies

Saratoga city officials hosted a preparedness seminar with public safety organizations and nonprofits to help residents understand evacuation procedures and emergency response coordination.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Saratoga evacuation seminar helps residents prepare for emergencies

Saratoga city officials organized a community seminar featuring multiple public safety organizations and nonprofits to educate residents about evacuation preparedness and emergency response procedures.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Saratoga evacuation seminar helps residents prepare for emergencies

Saratoga city officials hosted a preparedness seminar with public safety organizations and nonprofits to help residents understand evacuation procedures and emergency response coordination.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Saratoga evacuation seminar helps residents prepare for emergencies

Saratoga city officials organized a community seminar featuring multiple public safety organizations and nonprofits to educate residents about evacuation preparedness and emergency response procedures.
World news
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Sunday Links: Felony Charges Filed Against Man Who Installed Fence at Daly City Beach

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died following a US-Israeli military strike, while Bay Area incidents include fraud charges, shooting injuries, housing initiatives, and hate crimes.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

GTA police step up patrols due to escalating tensions in Middle East | CBC News

Police across the Greater Toronto Area increased patrols at places of worship, consular offices, and community gathering places in response to escalating Middle East tensions and U.S.-Israel military operations against Iran.
Psychology
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

Men Are More Likely To Exhibit This 1 Behavior When Other Men Are Creepy. The Reason Is Telling.

Men intervene less frequently than women in uncomfortable social situations due to masculine norms emphasizing dominance, fear of peer judgment, and confusion about acceptable behavior.
Miscellaneous
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Man Wanted After Break-In in Carroll Gardens

A 43-year-old woman was assaulted in her Carroll Gardens home when a man forced entry, kissed her while she slept, and fled; suspect identified as 32-year-old Jason Williams.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Charges laid after man with axe reported entering mosque during prayers

A 55-year-old man was charged with possessing an offensive weapon and class B drugs after entering Manchester Central Mosque with an axe during Ramadan prayers; no injuries occurred and the incident is not terror-related.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Home Office urged to make it easier for mosques to apply for protection

Home Office guidance says mosques should apply for security measures provided for free by the Home Office if they have experienced or feel vulnerable to hate crime, of if there has been hate crime in the area towards other places of worship or their congregants. However, it advises applicants to provide detailed evidence of incidents, such as graffiti, or police reports, saying that applications that do not include strong evidence are unlikely to be successful.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Mosques attacked, children racially abused as hard right rises in UK

Ethnic minorities in areas with small, isolated communities face escalating racism and harassment, forcing them to alter daily routines and live in constant fear and hypervigilance.
Miscellaneous
fromHoodline
1 month ago

26-Year-Old Stabbed Near Nostrand Avenue In Brooklyn

A 26-year-old man was stabbed in the neck near Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn just before midnight and remains in stable condition; police are seeking a suspect in all black clothing.
London politics
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

A major London bus service could be re-routed

TfL is consulting on rerouting and extending evening hours of the 310 bus to improve connections and speed journeys between Stamford Hill and Golders Green.
#immigration-enforcement
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Woman charged with hate crime assault after three attacks on Muslim women

A 34-year-old woman was arrested for multiple attacks on Muslim females wearing hijabs in Bay Ridge, prompting condemnation and coordinated safety efforts with police, community.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I started a list of Black-owned businesses in Maine 6 years ago. I took it down when ICE showed up.

In the summer of 2020, I started a directory of Black-owned businesses in Maine. I was looking for a way to support the Black community for people who couldn't attend protests. I also wanted to make a longer-term economic impact. It immediately took off. These were my neighbors and local businesses that I just hadn't heard about. That's the thing: People joke about Maine being the whitest state, but there are actually plenty of Black-owned businesses here.
Social justice
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Changes to federal funding put Toronto youth violence prevention programs at risk | CBC News

Federal crime-prevention funding ending March 31, 2026 will cut Toronto's social development budget by $6.2M and risks youth violence-prevention programs.
US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

As Bay Area Gears Up to Host Super Bowl LX and Bad Bunny Halftime Show, Fears of ICE Loom | KQED

Uncertainty over federal immigration enforcement at the Super Bowl is generating fear among San José's large immigrant population and prompting cautious local-federal coordination.
Public health
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | NYC needs a new understanding of community safety that only starts by closing Rikers amNewYork

Rikers Island remains dangerous and inhumane; reforms must address root causes, prioritize rehabilitation and community supports, not merely replace the complex with smaller jails.
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Minneapolis's 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance

Minneapolis organizers are building community safety and resistance against an unprecedented ICE deployment, centering care, urgency, grief, and varied organizing approaches.
New York Islanders
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Opinion: A Safer New York Starts With Community, Not Incarceration

New York must prioritize affordable housing, services, and scaled alternatives to incarceration so jail becomes a last resort and safety relies on support, not punishment.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Latest ICE Surge in Maine Targets Somali Community

ICE has launched a large enforcement surge in Maine, causing fear and reduced public activity among Somali American communities, including Lewiston and Portland.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

High Court extends illegal car meet-ups injunction

Enfield extends an injunction banning unauthorised car meet-ups, granting police and council extra powers to tackle dangerous driving, noise and antisocial behaviour until December 2025.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This is not normal': Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge

Edwin Torres DeSantiago received a text message on Wednesday morning as he was tracking immigration enforcement across Minneapolis a person was shot by ICE at 34th Street and Portland Avenue. He jumped into his car to head to the scene. Torres DeSantiago manages the Immigrant Defense Network, a group that monitors ICE activity and responds to community needs after someone is taken.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

ICE Agents Pose as Utility Workers to Detain Immigrants, Oregon Lawmaker Warns

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers can't enter someone's home without a warrant, but that doesn't stop agents from using tactics to get to people. ICE agents have altered license plates and placed Mexican flag stickers on their vehicles to try to lure and detain people, NPR reported. And now, Oregon utilities are taking steps to ensure their customers don't mistake ICE agents for their employees.
US politics
US politics
fromSan Jose Inside
3 months ago

In Era of ICE Raids, Latino Christmas Traditions in CA Proceed with Caution

San Marcos residents held a Posada Comunitaria while organizing community-led security to monitor and respond to increased ICE immigration enforcement.
Mobile UX
fromEngadget
3 months ago

Meetup's new mobile app is designed to make it easier to meet people IRL

Meetup's mobile app received a vibrant, modern redesign that aligns Android/iOS with the website and prepares for community and safety features rolling out in 2026.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Police increase presence in GTA Jewish communities after Bondi Beach shooting | CBC News

At least 11 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting by two gunmen at a Jewish holiday event at the Sydney beach. Australian police have deemed the shooting a terrorist attack and are working to determine whether others were involved. One suspected gunman was dead and another in critical condition, authorities said. A police officer is also among the dead and another was injured, said New South Wales Police.
Toronto
fromPortland Mercury
4 months ago

THE BLACK BYLINE: Netflix's Perfect Neighbor Proves That Not All Hate Wears Hoods

A new Netflix documentary, The Perfect Neighbor, has introduced millions of viewers to Marion County, Florida, detailing the slow drip of death that was visited upon one neighborhood through the lens of nearly two years of police body camera footage. Directed by Spike Lee protegè, Geeta Ghanbir, the film explores how Susan Lorincz, a White baby boomer held her
Social justice
East Bay food
fromThe Oaklandside
4 months ago

Oakland gift guide: Chinatown on foot

Oakland Chinatown offers daytime shopping for fresh produce and practical goods, handmade bespoke fortune cookies, community safety efforts, and lively daytime and evening events.
fromApartment Therapy
4 months ago

What Moving Into LGBTQIA+ Senior Housing Taught Me About Belonging and Safety

Eighteen months ago, I moved into Oak Lawn Place, an apartment building for low-income, 55 and over, predominantly LGBTQIA+ elders in Dallas, Texas. There are 125 people currently living here (with 81 one-bedroom and three two-bedroom units) with a core group of 40, myself included, that are active in community events.Just yesterday I looked around the community room at tables of people eating lunch, and I was amazed at how people who used to be strangers now felt like a community - my community.
LGBT
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Ocean Beach in SF still drawing crowds despite recent shooting that left 5 injured

"It was a neighbor who set up the GoFundMe to help him. And pretty much any neighbor that you talk to in the building has been really worried and concerned for him," said Andrew, who only gave his last name. Andrew lives in the building where the 35-year-old innocent bystander was hit. The man has undergone multiple surgeries. He lost a kidney and part of his intestines.
San Francisco
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts

Cancellation of over $800 million in DOJ grants disrupted hundreds of community-safety programs, forcing layoffs, reduced services, and emergency reallocation of funds.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The fear is real': how Midlands attacks have changed Sikh women's daily lives

Religiously motivated attacks in the Midlands have heightened fear among Sikh women, causing major changes to daily routines and increased community safety measures.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

LGBTQ+ business owners stand strong amid wave of vandalism: "Broken windows never break community" - LGBTQ Nation

A wave of targeted vandalism damaged multiple Denver LGBTQ+ businesses, including the Center on Colfax, prompting police investigations and increased security amid community concern.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago

Berkeley High cancels Dia de los Muertos celebration amid fears of ICE raids

The annual Dia de los Muertos event hosted at Berkeley High School has been canceled out of caution following the arrival of federal immigration agents to the Bay Area earlier this week. On Thursday, a caravan of border patrol agents entered Coast Guard Island, a base located in the Oakland Estuary, erupting local protests. Though the next day local officials reported they'd been told that the Trump administration's planned surge operation was canceled in all of the Bay Area, residents are still wary.
California
#bonfires
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