January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month January 15, 2025 Oakland, CA— In honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announces aggressive efforts to combat worker exploitation and labor trafficking. Thanks to a $335,935 grant awarded last year by the California Department of Industrial Relations, the Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Program strengthens investigation and prosecution efforts in Alameda County against wage theft and forced labor. The DA’s Office also partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor to improve compliance through joint efforts, including shared training, investigations, and information. They also collaborate with unions, service providers, schools, and churches to combat worker exploitation. These efforts have led to investigations in industries like construction, massage therapy, and street vending. The DA’s office trains service providers and high school students on wage theft, offering strategies to address and combat these practices and…

First Extensive Report Since 2018 Focusing on Gun Violence in Our Community December 4, 2024 Oakland, CA – Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price released a comprehensive report on the gun violence epidemic and public health emergency in Alameda County: Tackling  Gun Violence Epidemic in Alameda County: A Public Health Emergency (2019-2023).This report represents an unprecedented collaboration between public safety and public health partners and provides data and recommendations to guide the County’s continued work to reduce violence while advancing justice reform. The 84-page report is divided into two parts: the Public Health Impact of Violence and the Contribution of Structural Inequalities; and the Public Safety Impact of Gun Violence and the Regulation of Firearms. Each section documents trends in rising gun violence in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with special attention to the rise in gun-related deaths of women and children in…