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Jan
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Oct
How I Got By Without My Dad
Story and Video, Valerie Klinker | New America Media Right before her high school graduation, Danielle Dokes heard the news. Her dad was being released from prison. She thought her father...
A Message Home, from San Quentin to Richmond
Written and compiled by “Malik” SAN QUENTIN, Calif. -- Since 2006, the men of the Richmond Project – a group of inmates from Richmond who are now incarcerated at San Quentin...
25
Jul
Ceasefire Brings Healing to the Streets
Video, Street Soldiers Radio (106KMEL) North Richmond Night Walk July 13, 2012 Richmond Ceasefire/Lifelines to Healing is a movement to stop the killings without sending more people to jail. Across the community- faith...
16
Jul
As Prisoners Come Home, Richmond Non-Profit Seeks to Keep Them There
News Report, Todd Spencer Men and Women of Purpose (MWP), a community non-profit dedicated to reducing recidivism among former prisoners living in Richmond, hosted an open house at its new...
18
Jun
New Approach to Ending Gun Violence Wins Praise & Sparks Controversy
Last month, D'vondre Woodwards, a 23-year-old man from North Richmond, decided to go eat a hot dog at Casper's in Central Richmond. As he sat outside the restaurant eating his...
05
Apr
Hitting the Reset Button After Prison
News Report, Donny Lumpkins Editor’s Note: Last October, California began implementation of AB109 and AB117, laws intended to reduce overcrowding in its state prisons. Since then, more than 22,400 inmates –...
03
Feb
Finally off Probation, With Help From Community
Commentary, D'vondre Woodards Probation. If you ever did a crime in your life, you know what the word means. I’ve been on probation for two and a...
29
Nov
Fighting the Disease of Violence in Richmond
Video, Street Soldiers Sponsored by the City of Richmond, the 3-day Alive & Free Prescription Training works to change beliefs, attitudes, values and actions that promote violence. It is led by...
09
Sep
A Homeless Shelter Reacts to Obama’s Jobs Speech
News Report, Donny Lumpkins, Posted: Sep 09, 2011 Last night, President Obama rolled out his new plan to jump-start the economy and create jobs for Americans. At a homeless shelter in...
25
Aug
Working to Silence the Violence
Video, Ann Bassette EDITOR'S NOTE: On a recent episode of KMEL Street Soldiers, husband and wife team Kevin Penn and Arlinda Love-Penn discuss their work with the Silence the Violence Movement...
09
Jan
Making ‘Strides’ in the Iron Triangle
Video, Malcolm Marshall, Ann Bassette and Donny Lumpkins, Posted: Jan 08, 2011 Editor's Note: David Benjamin is becoming a computer expert at the Stride Computer Center in Richmond, CA. With help...
31
Dec
Football Saved Their Lives
News Feature, Christina Lopez, Posted: Dec 31, 2010 To listen to the audio report click here. Three boys. One dream. Kennedy High School football players JaVon Jones, Isaiah McClain and Leonard Waldon have...
20
Dec
The “Alive and Free” Prescription to Save Richmond, Calif.
News Report, Donny Lumpkins //Produced by Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Dec 20, 2010 Editor's Note: The Alive & Free Training has just been introduced to Richmond. It is designed to inspire individual...
12
Nov
Getting High—and Clean—in Richmond, CA
Markesia Huey spent over a decade as a drug addict on the streets of Richmond, Calif., but after prison, she couldn't get clean in her hometown. The CC Pulse is a...
