"Three years ago this week, Oakland bakery owner Jen Angel lost her life when a "smash and grab" robbery went horribly wrong. Ishmael Jenkins Burch, then 19, was driving the getaway car and was initially charged with murder."
"We bring you an excerpt from an of the Snap Judgment podcast, which explores what happens when Angel's community pushes for restorative justice instead of retribution, something they say Angel would have wanted for the accused."
Three years ago, Oakland bakery owner Jen Angel lost her life during a smash-and-grab robbery that went horribly wrong. Ishmael Jenkins Burch, 19 at the time, was driving the getaway car and was initially charged with murder. Angel's community advocated for restorative justice rather than retribution. Community members believe Angel would have preferred restorative approaches toward the accused. That push reframed local conversations about accountability, healing, and responses to serious violent incidents. Supporters of restorative practices sought survivor-centered healing, offender accountability, and community repair instead of traditional punitive outcomes.
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