Guantanamo: Taking no prisoners
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10 protest on campus in support of Guantanamo Bay hunger strike
A group of about ten activists protested on campus on Monday in solidarity with the 100 prisoners who are on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Read More…
UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo banned from Russia
Russia announced its ban of UC Berkeley professor of law John Yoo Saturday for his connection to the alleged torture of Guantanamo Bay prisoners under the Bush administration. Read More…
City Council to discuss Guantanamo Bay, street sweeping at meeting
At its meeting tonight, Berkeley City Council will discuss supporting the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and honoring the memory and life of a Native American leader — two resolutions authored by the city’s Peace and Justice Commission. Sarah Mohamed is the lead city government reporter.
Berkeley City Council resolution could open city to Guantanamo detainees
A resolution supporting the closure of Guantanamo Bay will go before the Berkeley City Council at its meeting next Tuesday, and would include a letter addressed to President Barack Obama demanding that the prison be shut down. Adelyn Baxter covers city government.