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Friday, February 15, 2013

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…

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act passes in the House of Representatives

The 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) passed in the House of Representatives Thursday with a provision that will require colleges, such as the UC, to address the problem of sexual violence more stringently. Read More…

Crime & Courts

Monday, February 11, 2013

Reported rapes in Berkeley nearly double in 2012

The number of reported rapes in Berkeley spiked in 2012, nearly doubling 2011’s total. Crime statistics from 2012, presented by Berkeley police officers to the City Council in a special workshop last Tuesday, show a rise in reported rapes from 20 in 2011 to 39 in 2012. Read More…