Editors’ Note: Postcards from Berkeley
To us, Berkeley is a city that is defined by its diversity, a convergence of a multitude of traditions, customs and values that span across the world.
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Author Archives: Bobby Lee
BPD report indicates racial disparities in policing
Black residents in Berkeley are almost six times more likely to have force used on them, nearly six times more likely to be pulled over for a traffic stop and three times more likely during a vehicle stop to be subjected to a search by Berkeley Police Department officers, compared to white Berkeley residents, according to the CPE report.
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Berkeley Fire Department responds to false alarm on Piedmont Avenue
Harryman said after firefighters arrived on the scene, they discovered the reported fire was a false alarm — someone had “maliciously discharged” a fire extinguisher and pulled a fire alarm in the building.
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Plea hearings for Ismael Chamu, Peter Estrada postponed until August
On Tuesday morning, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Northridge postponed the plea hearings of Ismael Chamu and Peter Estrada.
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UC Berkeley students charged with vandalism arraigned in court Monday afternoon
Ismael Chamu and Peter Estrada, two UC Berkeley students arrested last week on charges of vandalism, were arraigned at the Wiley M. Manuel Courthouse Monday afternoon on charges of alleged felony vandalism more than $400 and misdemeanor possession of tools to commit vandalism.
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BPD arrests 2 after 3 shot near south side of campus
Berkeley Police Department made two arrests after three people were shot near the south side of campus Saturday morning.
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Ismael Chamu, campus student, arrested on charges of vandalism by BPD
Berkeley Police Department arrested Ismael Chamu on Thursday evening in connection with vandalism that recently appeared on the south side of campus. Chamu is a campus student who alleged BPD officers racially profiled and unlawfully detained him last June.
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UCLA evacuates campus after receiving bomb threat Wednesday evening
UCLA evacuated students and residents from campus housing after receiving a bomb threat Thursday evening.
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Cal Alumni Association sued for alleged retaliation by former associate director
The Cal Alumni Association has been sued by its former associate director of student engagement, Melissa Barker, who alleges CAA retaliated against her after she reported discrimination concerns to her supervisors.
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BUSD board member Judy Appel joins race for Tony Thurmond’s state assembly seat
Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education member Judy Appel announced Tuesday she would be running for state assembly the CA-15 district in 2018, joining a growing field of candidates for the seat.
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