Public safety was top of mind for everyone at a canvassing event held by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Saturday morning.
She along with workers and volunteers knocked on doors in West Oakland to survey residents, asking them what their biggest concerns are and how the city should fix those problems.
Fletcher said she witnessed a robbery that turned into murder last year. And more recently, she became a victim.She came to Mayor Thao's event hoping to vent her frustration and offer some solutions. She wasn't alone. The great-grandmother blamed the mayor and her firing of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong for the worsening conditions.
Oakland police reported robbery is up 30 percent compared to the same period last year. Burglary went up by 42 percent. The East Bay Times reported as of Saturday morning, Oakland recorded 90 homicides — one more than the same period last year.
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