On January 20, 2011, 31-year-old Terrence Thompkins was shot and killed in Oakland, California. His death was part of a broader pattern of violence that affected the city that year. In 2011, Oakland experienced 103 homicides, a number that included many young men from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, particularly in East and West Oakland. These areas have faced ongoing challenges related to violence, driven largely by socio-economic disparities and the presence of organized crime, which
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