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Domestic abuse advocates rally around incarcerated woman facing deportation

OAKLAND — Activists came together Feb. 7 at the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland to show support for Liyah Birru, an Ethiopian immigrant who faces deportation after serving a four-year prison sentence.

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Behind closed doors: How domestic violence among Pacific Islanders remains in the shadows

Health, News / By Katlyn Alo

OAKLAND, CA — For Pacific Islanders, a population that is small in the U.S. even for a minority group, the prevalence of domestic assault and abuse is easily overlooked by agencies that serve entire cities or counties.

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CORRECTION: Domestic violence cases likely underreported among Santa Clara County’s immigrant communities

Crime / By jaylee

Domestic violence-related assistance calls have gone down 32 percent since 2004 in the county, but activists say that may be skewed by underreporting of cases, especially within immigrant communities.

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