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Criminal

Jul. 19, 2006

Neighborhood Law Corps Uses Evictions to Clean Up Oakland

SAN FRANCISCO - In Oakland, a city of 400,000 people, there are more than 900 places to buy alcohol.

By Tim Hay
Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - In Oakland, a city of 400,000 people, there are more than 900 places to buy alcohol. Some of these outlets also sell a variety of drug paraphernalia, and some shop owners turn a blind eye to dealers who ply their trade in or around their stores.
      But a group of aggressive volunteers from City Attorney John Russo's office - working with police an...

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