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Five campus experts from various disciplines gathered to discuss the impact of social media and disinformation on the future of democracy during a virtual Berkeley Conversations event Tuesday.
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In the wake of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty of the murder of George Floyd, four campus professors discussed the verdict’s impact and how policing should change to better support Black and brown communities during a virtual Berkeley Conversations event on Tuesday.
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In light of Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd, the Berkeley community responded with sadness, anger, relief and the recognition that the fight is far from over.
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Several months after the passage AB 3121, a panel discussed reparations for slavery at a virtual Berkeley Conversations event Thursday.
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UC Berkeley deans discussed social media disinformation and its intersection with freedom of speech during Cal Performances’ “Illuminations: Fact or Fiction” virtual talk Sunday.
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UC Berkeley School of Law’s new Center for Law and Work, or CLAW, aims to promote the study of workers’ rights — an issue of heightened importance since COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse impact on employment.
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In the midst of the 2020 elections, various UC Berkeley faculty members and administrators participated in a virtual panel to discuss election outcomes Wednesday as part of the Campus Conversations series.
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Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 to the United States Supreme Court Monday, becoming the fifth conservative justice on the Court.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Wednesday addressing racial discrimination and systemic racism in California.
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To honor former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decades-long fight for justice both on the bench and as an attorney, the UC Berkeley law community gathered virtually to commemorate her life and legacy.
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