Politics

The Oakland police department has announced it will reduce the number of officers in the city’s most violent blocks, following complaints from residents of the Oakland hills and North Oakland that burglaries have increased in their neighborhoods, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. Six months ago the 100 blocks identified as the most dangerous saw an influx of officers, under Mayor Jean Quan’s plan to increase police presence and the availability of social services there…

On the next Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with poverty advocate Ethel Long-Scott and Professor Cornel West. Dr. West and Tavis Smiley have written their first book together. The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto is the next step in the journey that began with "The Poverty Tour: A Call to Conscience. Over 150 million Americans are persistently poor or near poor. What effective strategies are needed to fight poverty at its roots? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What causes poverty?

On today's Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll have a conversation about coverage of poverty as Congress plans to cuts billions of dollars in social safety net programs. We’ll also discuss the impact of austerity policies in Spain. We’ll be joined by journalist and author Gary Rivlin,  and Iberosphere.com’s Guy Hedgecoe joins us from Madrid. Join us at 10 or email feedback @yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It’s your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you

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