On Tuesday, our community came together for a remembrance of George Floyd on the one year anniversary of his tragic murder at the hands of police. It was a somber day of grief, anger, and hope, as we reflected on the strides we've made to reimagine public safety in Oakland while owning that we're not there yet -- and won't be until every family, in every neighborhood, feels safety and security.
We were humbled to stand with so many familiar friends, including the Oakland NAACP, Black Women Organized for Political Action, 100 Black Men, Youth Uprising, the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, and so many other community leaders including Skyline High School's
Maddux Reid, whose spoken word performance that captured a moment and a movement.
