Berkeley city council passes plan allowing Telegraph Avenue to be open 24/7
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By next month, commercial businesses on Telegraph Avenue north of Dwight Way will have the option of staying open for 24 hours. Read More…
A deplorable delay
CITY ISSUES: Berkeley Police Department seriously mishandled communication following a death in its own custody.
Berkeley Police Department made a serious mistake in delaying the release of the autopsy report from the death of Kayla Moore — one which reflects poorly upon the department’s communication tactics. Moore, a 41-year-old transgender Berkeley resident, died of an accidental drug overdose while in police custody in February, but Read More…
City Council meeting erupts in heated debate over Kayla Moore’s death
An unusually packed council chambers exploded into a shouting match between Mayor Tom Bates and protesters who were demanding more information on Kayla Moore’s death. Read More…
Celebration to be held in honor of Kayla Moore
Community members will gather on Wednesday night to celebrate the life of Kayla Moore, a transgender Berkeley resident who died in police custody on Feb. 12. Read More…
Elderly man in custody after allegedly shooting at firefighter
An elderly man is in custody after firing a gun during an emergency call Monday morning that grazed a responding firefighter. Read More…
An unacceptable reality
CITY AFFAIRS: Newly released statistics showing the amount of reported rapes in Berkeley doubled from 2011 to 2012 are deeply troubling.
The number of reported rapes in Berkeley is the highest it has been in more than a decade. This revelation, demonstrated in statistics recently presented to Berkeley City Council, should be a wake-up call for the local community. In 2012, almost 40 instances of rape or attempted rape were reported Read More…
Crime in Berkeley: March 25 to March 30
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley for the week of March 25 to March 30, provided by Berkeley Police Department. Read More…
Commission inquires about coroner’s report in death of transgender woman
In their first regularly scheduled meeting of the month the Berkeley Police Review Commission continued their discussion on the Feb. 12 death of Kayla Moore. Read More…
Activists protest death of Berkeley transgender resident who died in police custody
Around 70 protesters gathered at People’s Park Tuesday evening to protest the death of Kayla Moore while in Berkeley Police Department custody. Read More…
Protest planned in response to Kayla Moore’s death while in police custody
In response to the recent death of a transgender Berkeley resident who was in police custody, Anonymous Queers in Action has planned a protest for Tuesday evening to raise awareness of the incident and to call for increased transparency regarding the investigation. The protest aims to be an “uncompromisingly militant Read More…