Oakland small business owners prepare to strike today over rampant crime: 'We are all dying'

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'We are all dying figuratively and literally. The business community has just gotten to the breaking point where every day someone is having to choose to close their doors because they can no longer stay in business.'

Dozens of Oakland small business owners are preparing to strike Tuesday by shutting down for a portion of the day over an increase in crime.Dozens of Oakland small business owners are poised to strike planning to shut down for a portion of the day Tuesday.

Restaurateur Ryan Dixon got emotional about the crime happening in Oakland now and how it's threatening the small business ecosystem that makes Oakland what it is. "Whether they're getting broken into repeatedly, whether their staff is being held up or assaulted, shootings in front of our businesses. People are afraid to come to downtown Oakland right now," he said.Store owners to strike Tuesday to protest crime: 'Oakland is beautiful. We have to keep it safe.'

 

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