Juvenile justice Archives

Education Equity

Collaboration at center of keeping students in school after juvenile detention

by Betty Márquez Rosales April 10, 2023, 9:08 a.m.April 10, 2023, 10:51 a.m.

How this Oakland educator keeps students in school after their release from juvenile hall

Koffi Noir founders Dieudonné Brou and sister Veronique Brou at the Black Menswear Flash Mob in 2020.

Arts & Community

How an Oakland shoe designer is helping Black men heal from incarceration

by Brandy Collins March 9, 2023, 3:00 p.m.March 9, 2023, 3:55 p.m.

Dieudonné Brou achieved success after prison with his company Koffi Noir. Now, he’s helping others do the same.

City Hall & Policing

Public Defender accuses Oakland police of violating Miranda law for juveniles

by Darwin BondGraham Dec. 10, 2021, 10:51 a.m.Dec. 10, 2021, 6:04 p.m.

OPD denied the claim, saying they’re in compliance with a 2017 law that requires police to let youth hear about their rights from an attorney before being interrogated.