fromThe Oaklandside3 weeks agoEast Bay (California)Oakland's MACRO non-emergency response team gets $1M in state supportOakland secured a $1 million state grant to expand MACRO, an unarmed community responder program aimed at reducing police use and increasing care-focused responses.
fromThe Oaklandside1 month agoUS newsWe asked Oakland businesses if MACRO helps them. Many had never heard of itMany Oakland businesses are unaware of MACRO, limiting its ability to divert nonviolent calls from police and aid commercial corridors.
fromThe Oaklandside3 weeks agoEast Bay (California)Oakland's MACRO non-emergency response team gets $1M in state support
fromThe Oaklandside1 month agoUS newsWe asked Oakland businesses if MACRO helps them. Many had never heard of it