11 Santa Rita Jail inmates confirmed to have COVID-19
Eleven inmates at Santa Rita Jail have confirmed cases of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, as reported by the Mercury News on Wednesday.
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Santa Rita Jail allegedly violates constitutional rights, labor laws in lawsuit
A class action lawsuit was filed against Santa Rita Jail for alleged violations of prisoners’ constitutional rights and infringements of labor laws.
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Pay attention to Santa Rita Jail
BAY AREA AFFAIRS: Inmates alleging abhorrent conditions should not be ignored.
Mistreating jail inmates completely erodes the idea of “innocent until proven guilty.”
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Santa Rita Jail prisoners’ strike status unclear, inmates call for demands
Since Wednesday, tensions over the one-day hunger strike and three-day work stoppage at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. have continued.
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About 400 inmates strike at Santa Rita Jail to protest living conditions
On Wednesday, inmates in Santa Rita Jail in Dublin staged a one-day hunger strike and ceased work to protest alleged neglect and abuse, which allegedly includes the jail’s unsanitary conditions, forced labor and lack of access to medical care and legal resources.
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Scheduled power outage to affect UC Berkeley campus, parts of city
Alameda County may experience another PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff this weekend, beginning Saturday and ending Monday.
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UC Berkeley cancels classes for 2nd day because of power outage
PG&E began shutting down power in Alameda County about 11 p.m. Wednesday night, according to a tweet from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, in accordance with its Public Safety Power Shutoff.
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Oakland detention facility closes, leading to inmate transfer to jail in Dublin
Because of financial constraints, the Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility in Oakland closed in June, causing its inmates to be transferred nearly 30 miles to the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, according to Alameda County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sgt. Ray Kelley.
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Man found dead at corner of Durant Avenue, Fulton Street
Officers were called about 9:30 a.m. regarding a person passed out in the bushes. The 61-year-old man had been seen lying there for the past several days.
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Car found floating in Berkeley Aquatic Park
A car was found floating in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park on Tuesday morning, according to a statement from Berkeley Police Department.
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