By: Jakob Rodgers, Shomik Mukherjee
7 hours ago
Fifteen years ago, Oakland's leaders launched an ambitious plan to combat prostitution and trafficking along “The Blade” — the infamous open-air sex market just east of Lake Merritt.
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