US newsfromThe Oaklandside2 weeks agoWe asked Oakland businesses if MACRO helps them. Many had never heard of itMany Oakland businesses are unaware of MACRO, limiting its ability to divert nonviolent calls from police and aid commercial corridors.
East Bay (California)fromThe Oaklandside4 months agoMACRO isn't working the way it should, Oakland residents sayThe MACRO program in Oakland needs significant reforms despite reported accomplishments and community support.
fromABC7 San Francisco4 months ago5 years after George Floyd's murder, Oakland's MACRO offers a different kind of response"We quickly were able to move to city-wide, we activated our dispatch system, we activated a phone line, we activated an email, we brought on additional staff."Black Lives Matter