Sex trafficking has been a problem in Oakland for decades, but new legislation, a new mobile clinic, and a growing chorus of young survivors are reshaping how the city responds. Public safety reporter Roselyn Romero breaks it all down.Â
Plus: Oakland’s oldest queer bar becomes a site of immigrant resistance, Mayor Lee’s philanthropic fundraising strategy, a West Oakland street safety project, new food spots, and a tribute to Betty Reid Soskin.
Stories we cover in this episode:
Sex trafficking in Oakland: solutions and support
Immigration and community
City Hall
Street safety
Food
Community
Find all these stories and more at oaklandside.org. Have feedback or story ideas? Email us at editors@oaklandside.org.
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Tasneem Raja is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside. A pioneer in data journalism and local nonprofit news startups, she co-founded The Tyler Loop, a nationally recognized community news platform in East Texas. She was a senior editor at NPR’s Code Switch and at Mother Jones, where the team she led helped build the first-ever database of mass shootings in America. She started her career as features reporter at The Chicago Reader and The Philadelphia Weekly, and lives in Oakland with her husband and daughter.