Elana Auerbach

Berkeley police stop data from October 2022 to April 2023 revealed that Black and Hispanic/Latine residents were stopped at disproportionate rates compared to white residents.

Berkeley council members voted to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley Police Department’s chief of police May 9.

Berkeley City Council held a meeting Tuesday night to discuss a contract with Axon, and issues surrounding a report from the Berkeley Police Department.

During their Tuesday meeting, the Berkeley City Council debated the imposition of a new tax on properties intentionally left off the rental market by their owners. 

Berkeley City Council members sought to define the intersection of homelessness and mental illness in order to develop an action plan to address both at a work session Tuesday.

On Sept. 28th, City Council approved a $6.5 million contract with Motorola Solutions despite concerns that the deal violated the Sanctuary Ordinance.

Berkeley Copwatch, an organization formed in 1990 with the intention to “empower and unite the community to resist police abuse” through education and supervision, hosted a virtual forum Wednesday highlighting five events of alleged racist policing in Berkeley during the pandemic.