"Everybody running for office right now for the mayor... they all have plans on how they're going to reduce crime. Those are plans. We have action that has been working. Why do you want to change that?"
This qualification shows that a youth club can be more than a place to get fit and perform. It can be a launch pad, the beginning of what happens when we centre on their voices and their futures.
She criticized Democrats Sen. Cory Booker and Gov. Phil Murphy for their stewardship of the state. 'If you look at what happened in crime, what's going on in Newark...'
El Salvador's mega-prison, Cecot, has been criticized by human rights organizations for housing migrants without trial while being praised by hardline politicians for security measures.
Mayor Sheng Thao is touting a 33% drop in crime linked to her administration's ceasefire strategy, aided by a new $2 million federal grant aimed at combating violence in Oakland. Despite these accomplishments, she faces a recall election, with various local newspapers endorsing the recall, while Thao has also been dealing with controversies such as the FBI raid on her home and concerns surrounding her boyfriend's role in the government.