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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Berkeley’s contract with Motorola Solutions was rushed, lacked transparency

CITY AFFAIRS: In order to update emergency radio services, Berkeley City Council voted to take a deal with Motorola Solutions, which has financial ties to ICE.

Illustration of Berkeley in a snowglobe with radio waves coming from the outside and cracking the dome

The city shouldn’t take steps to ensure its marginalized community members are safe only to stumble back just as quickly.
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Monday, October 4, 2021

‘An artificial crisis’: City Council to vote on sanctuary waiver for Motorola

On Sept. 28th, City Council approved a $6.5 million contract with Motorola Solutions despite concerns that the deal violated the Sanctuary Ordinance.
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Berkeley’s contract with Motorola Solutions was rushed, lacked transparency

CITY AFFAIRS: In order to update emergency radio services, Berkeley City Council voted to take a deal with Motorola Solutions, which has financial ties to ICE.

‘An artificial crisis’: City Council to vote on sanctuary waiver for Motorola