Oakland residents and community leaders demand greater protection from their city leaders.

OAKLAND CHINATOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021

CONTACT:

• Carl Chan, President of Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce,

          510-835-3333, CarlChan333@gmail.com

• Jessica Chen, Executive Director of Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, 510-893-8979, oaklandctchambered@gmail.com

On Nov. 24, KRON4 was on assignment covering a retail theft in Oakland with Kevin Nishita when someone shot him while trying to rob them of their camera equipment. Last week, criminals murdered 28 year old Eric Davis after he tried to stop a car burglary in Oakland. His death marked the 127th homicide in Oakland this year. Oakland residents and community leaders demand greater protection from their city leaders. The rise in violent crimes, theft, vandalism and robberies coincided with misguided calls to cut public safety services in the city. In addition to violent crimes, residents must also contend with “smash and grab” robberies, which cause many retailers to shutter altogether, which further negatively impacts quality of life. The government bears the primary responsibility to its citizens to maintain public safety and order.

City leaders in Oakland will gather together to host a joint press conference to decry criminals operating with impunity and without consequence throughout the city. Oakland’s lack of public safety resources means residents, small businesses and visitors fear becoming the next victim of senseless violence and theft.

QUOTES:

“Protecting its citizens serves as the government’s fundamental responsibility, and without this baseline level of protection, Oaklanders live in fear rather than peace,” said Carl Chan, president of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. “Our city cannot thrive without public safety: residents feel anxious, businesses face further losses after barely surviving COVID shut downs and visitors avoid coming altogether.”

“I’ve never seen the city in the shape it is today,” said Bishop Bob Jackson, senior pastor at Acts Full Gospel Church. “When I talk to my community, they’re all tired of crime, we’re tired of living in fear. If our city leaders do not act, it will only get worse.”

Metropolitan Bank in Chinatown is setting up a trust for Kevin Nishita’s family, please send the checks to:

Kevin Nishita Trust

Henry Kiang, Attorney Client Trust

381 8th Street,

Oakland, Ca.  94607

TIME: 11:00AM PT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021
LOCATION: PACIFIC RENAISSANCE PLAZA, 388 NINTH ST, OAKLAND

SPEAKERS:

• Bishop Bob Jackson, Senior Pastor, Acts Full Gospel Church of God
• Bishop Michael C. Barber, Diocese of Oakland
• Cathay Adams, African American Chamber of Commerce
• Carl Chan, President, Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
• Barbara Leslie, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
• Joe Partida, Latino Chamber of Commerce
• Jennifer Tran, Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce