OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Last week, Oakland\u2019s new mayor found herself consoling the friends and family of a beloved community college football coach who was shot on campus.<\/p>\n
The day after her visit, Barbara Lee sat with The Associated Press for an hour at her downtown Oakland office. A veteran state legislator and federal congresswoman but city leader of only six months, Lee discussed both her city\u2019s struggle with violent crime and its rich culture and deep sense of community.<\/p>\n
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