The Oaklandside, an independent nonprofit newsroom serving Oakland, California, reports that the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) has released a new report stating violent crime has “dropped by 36% in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period last year,” and points to the installation of new, hardened gates as strong deterrents against fare evasion and crime. However, several crime categories, such as aggravated assaults and simple assaults, have “remained stabl...
