Arnell Durham

On July 25, 2008, Arnell Durham, a 24-year-old resident of Oakland, California, became one of the victims of the city’s ongoing homicide crisis. His death was one of the 115 homicides reported in Oakland that year, during a period marked by a high rate of violence, particularly affecting young men of color. The majority of these homicides occurred in specific areas, mainly East and West Oakland, which had become persistent hotspots for violent crime. This year saw a continuation of a troubling ...