About this episode

The episode discusses the future of Oakland's Police Department as it nears the end of federal oversight and highlights the return of the Flor Y Canto literary festival in San Francisco.

After more than two decades, Oakland’s Police Department is on track to be released from federal oversight. Today, the future of Oakland’s PD. Then, the Flor Y Canto literary festival returns to San Francisco’s Mission District.

Topics covered

• police reform
• literary festival
• community events
• Oakland
• San Francisco
• street poetry

Keywords

• police reform
• Oakland
• Flor Y Canto
• literary festival
• Mission District
• street poetry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oakland’s Police Department

Places: San Francisco, Mission District, Oakland

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