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In 2012, Oakland launched Ceasefire, a groundbreaking gun violence prevention program. This initiative employs trained, non-law enforcement personnel who directly engage individuals at high...
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Shunning top-down strategies, AIDS fighters turn to LGBT+ communities for PrEP promotion
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