US Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes bill for tuition-free college, end to student debt
Known as the College for All Act, the bill would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street speculation, according to a press release from Sanders’ office.
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Senators introduce bill seeking to help international STEM students work in US
A bill introduced to the U.S. Senate by Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Kamala Harris, D-Calif.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., seeks to help international students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, to work in the United States after the completion of their advanced degrees, according to a press release sent out by Durbin on Thursday.
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Trump administration ends UCSF contract for fetal tissue research
According to the press release, HHS has previously extended the UCSF contract multiple times and launched a review of HHS research projects using human fetal tissue from elective abortions in September 2018. The last extension ended Wednesday.
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Berkeley Law dean speaks against Alabama abortion ban
UC Berkeley School of Law Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law Erwin Chemerinsky has spoken out against the recent Alabama abortion ban, describing it as an opportunity for conservatives to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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3 suspects from Berkeley named in Boy Scouts sexual abuse cases
The recent release of a list of suspects’ names in sexual abuse cases involving the Boy Scouts of America will likely to lead to an influx of cases against the organization in the near future.
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Donald Trump considers releasing border immigrants into sanctuary cities, drawing backlash from Berkeley officials
City of Berkeley officials have condemned President Donald Trump’s statement that he is “considering” releasing immigrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border into sanctuary cities.
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Sen. Kamala Harris leads effort to create Black Maternal Health Week
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) led a team of 16 senators to introduce a resolution that would designate April 11 to 17 Black Maternal Health Week, in an effort to raise awareness about the Black maternal health crisis.
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UC Berkeley alumna accuses Joe Biden of harassment
UC Berkeley alumnus Sofie Karasek accused former Vice President Joe Biden of harassment in a Washington Post op-ed published Thursday.
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UC system responds to Trump’s executive order tying free speech to funding
The UC Office of the President, or UCOP, responded to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday that ties federal funding and grants for public universities to their promotion of “free inquiry,” calling the order “unnecessary” and reaffirming the UC system’s accordance with free speech laws.
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Father of UC Berkeley alumnus charged in college admissions scandal
Among the 50 individuals implicated in a nationwide college admissions scam is David Sidoo — a Vancouver businessman and prominent figure in the University of British Columbia athletics program — who allegedly paid a test-taker to sit his son’s SAT exam, which helped him gain admission to UC Berkeley.
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