"This is not our youth's fault; this is our fault, our system's fault. Rather than using our tax dollars to invest in the lives of our youth through violence prevention and education, we continue to prioritize punishment. We must stop waiting until it's too late to ask what went wrong. Our children deserve more than pity and condolences from authorities. We need actions and reinforced initiatives so they can walk the streets safely, attend community gatherings and voice their beliefs without fear. Enough excuses."
"That, of course, was the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection carried out by primarily white domestic terrorists. The recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, carried out by masked ICE thugs in Minneapolis, will stand as the enduring image of the second Trump presidency. The toxicity that trickles down from the White House to JD Vance, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem is both unprecedented and un-American. What a shameful legacy."
Two recent shootings in the Bay Area resulted in the deaths of a 15-year-old girl in San Francisco and a 17-year-old boy in San Jose, highlighting a crisis of youth violence. The community's systems are failing by prioritizing punishment over investments in violence prevention, education, and support for young people. Authorities must implement actions and reinforced initiatives so children can walk streets safely, attend gatherings, and express beliefs without fear. Killings by ICE agents in Minneapolis are framed as emblematic of a toxic second Trump presidency. A proposed Heritage Oaks Cemetery threatens Coyote Valley's role as a wildlife corridor and groundwater recharge zone.
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