Berkeley City Council defunds Berkeley police by $9M
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The Berkeley Police Department’s fiscal year 2021 budget was cut by $9.045 million at a Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday.
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Public school volunteer Laura Babitt seeks election to Berkeley school district board
Parent and longtime Berkeley public school volunteer Laura Babitt is running for election to the Berkeley Unified School District board this November.
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Berkeley City Council opposes budget increase for Santa Rita Jail
In a unanimous vote, Berkeley City Council members opposed the Alameda County sheriff’s request of an $85 million annual budget increase at a special meeting Tuesday.
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Black Lives Matter protests continue as Berkeley community gathers to seek action
Hundreds of Berkeley community members participated in three Black Lives Matter protests over the past week, including a roadside vigil for victims of police brutality and a socially distanced “honk and wave” event to display solidarity.
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‘This has to happen now’: Berkeley officials introduce police reform policies
On June 9, Berkeley City Council will vote on an urgency item consisting of four police reform policies recommended by the national 8 Can’t Wait campaign.
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‘We won’t stop’: Thousands of Berkeley residents protest for Black Lives Matter
Chants of “Black lives matter,” booming music and the names of people who have died at the hands of police — all of these could be heard in the Berkeley streets this weekend as thousands of protesters reacted to the death of George Floyd.
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Berkeley City Council extends curfew through June 5
Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting saw heated discussion of racial profiling and police violence, as council members voted by a slim margin to extend the city’s curfew order.
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Candidates face uncertainty in Berkeley electoral processes for November election
Starting May 29, candidates running for local office in the Nov. 3 election were able to begin collecting signatures to offset filing fees, but COVID-19 has disrupted parts of the electoral process.
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Berkeley City Council discusses a budget update for 2021
Berkeley City Council discussed a budget update for fiscal year 2021 and unanimously passed the Annual Appropriations Ordinance at its regular Zoom meeting Tuesday.
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City Councilmember Ben Bartlett announces contact-tracing app to slow COVID-19 spread
Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett hosted a virtual meeting Wednesday to discuss the creation of Coalition, a privacy-first contact-tracing app. The app is the first Berkeley-made, free, contact-tracing app created to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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