Oakland Homicides - Inside Bay Area

DAY THREE: OAKLAND HOMICIDE SERIES
Cost of Oakland bloodshed overwhelms police, social services
It's hard to put a price on death. But 124 times in Oakland last year, homicides forced someone to perform this perverse calculation. Tragic circumstances can compel individuals, neighborhoods and cities to put a dollar amount on the cost of killing.

Oakland Homicides: Interactive map (PDF)

Neighbors try to transform MacArthur span from "killing fields" | More

Oakland cold cases no longer on the back burner

At his sentencing in the first DNA Cold Hit Unit prosecution case in Alameda County, Bennie Lee Alder demonstrated how terrifying a sexual predator can be and why law-enforcement agencies are collaborating to keep others like him off Oakland streets.

Neighbors try to transform MacArthur span from "killing fields"

IN 2008, so much blood spilled on MacArthur Boulevard between 74th and 82nd avenues that people took to calling the eight-block stretch in East Oakland "the killing fields.

OPD homicide unit sees some changes to confront killings

The Oakland Police Department's understaffed homicide unit has received a small boost this year -- one that police commanders hope can make a big difference in solving the most serious of crimes in a city known for a high murder rate.

Violence in Oakland creates symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder

For many on the streets of Oakland, violence has become so commonplace, death so expected, there exists a sense of chilling resignation. An almost sinister acceptance of violence persists, leaving generations inflicted with symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder...

Homicide Map (PDF)

From East Oakland streets, a teen rises above

Crime in Oakland: Perception, reality or both?

System mired in murder cases

Relaxation on gun control, unlicensed sales contribute to gun violence in Oakland

Residents rally to 'Save Lives Now!"

Oakland barber who turned life around after prison now inspires incarcerated half-brother

Restorative justice instead of punishment

Other cities lower crime with innovative solutions

Oakland Police look afar for crime-fighting clues

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress

Tribune decides to use police mugs

'Restorative justice' can work, Oakland attorney says

Youth outreach program right on target

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