Series Kick-Off on KALW's Crosscurrents: Oakland Police and The Community

Today at 5pm is the launch of our six-part series on KALW's Crosscurrents, kicking off with Sandhya Dirks' report about the cultural "fault line" between the Oakland Police and many Oakland residents.

The two-part piece delves into the perspective and stories of young men in East Oakland, many of whom feel deep mistrust, even hatred, toward the police.

We follow the piece with a panel discussion between Oakland police and community leaders to get their thoughts on our report, but most importantly, to foster dialogue that can lead to solutions to this issue.  The panel included Deputy Chief of Police David Kozicki, Oakland Police Officer Fred Shavies, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Jakada Imani, and Youth Block Ambassador for the Urban Peace Movement BJ Phillips.

What do YOU think is the best way to move beyond the antagonism that exists between young people and Oakland police?

Where would you take the dialogue from here?

Share your thoughts and ideas with us at (415) 264-7106, or by email at news@kalw.org.