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Youth protest pepper spray use at Alameda County juvenile hall
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The Brief Youth leaders held a rally outside the Alameda County Administration Building on Tuesday to protest the use of chemical sprays against children in juvenile hall.
Organized by the Urban Peace Movement, activists called on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to ban all forms of pepper spray in juvenile facilities and shift toward trauma-informed de-escalation tactics.
Currently, pepper spray use in juvenile halls is banned in all but three Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa and Sonoma counties.
Youth leaders held a rally outside the Alameda County Administration Building on Tuesday to protest the use of chemical sprays against children in juvenile hall.
Protest against pepper spray in OaklandWhat they're saying:Organized by the Urban Peace Movement, activists called on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to ban all forms of pepper spray in juvenile facilities and shift toward trauma-informed de-escalation tactics.