Let’s rename Barrows Hall for Margy Wilkinson
We honor people who pioneered for social justice, organized for workers and fought against racism. Margy Wilkinson is a perfect fit for Barrows’ new name.
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Berkeley residents demand more community investment for Margy Wilkinson
In honor of Margy Wilkinson, a longtime Berkeley activist who died Saturday, protesters gathered Tuesday to demand the City Council to defund the police and invest in the community.
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‘Polite but persistent, fierce but friendly’: UC Berkeley alumna, activist Margy Wilkinson dies at 76
Longtime city activist and UC Berkeley alumna Margy Wilkinson died Saturday at the age of 76.
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City Council bans facial recognition, evaluates Pathways STAIR Navigation Center performance
The Berkeley City Council banned facial recognition technology from use by any city agencies, making Berkeley the fourth city in the U.S. to do so.
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Berkeley City Council says goodbye to long-serving members, passes electric scooter pilot
It was an emotional night for City Council members and constituents, as the community said its goodbyes to long-time councilmembers Linda Maio and Kriss Worthington at Tuesday’s regular meeting.
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Berkeley activist Elisa Cooper dies at 47
Elisa Cooper, an activist and resident of South Berkeley, died unexpectedly in her home last June. She was 47.
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City showcase of Adeline Street Corridor plans prompts discussion of race, gentrification
South Berkeley residents and city officials gathered Saturday morning for the opening of an exhibit on the city’s plans for the future of the historic Adeline Street Corridor.
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Berkeley-based radio station network strategizes financial solutions in threat of default
The Pacifica Foundation Radio National Board of Directors, overseeing a network of nonprofit radio stations headquartered in Berkeley, held a strategic planning meeting Thursday to try to keep their business alive.
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California attorney general launches audit of national radio network
The California attorney general is conducting an audit of Pacifica Foundation Radio — a network of nonprofit radio stations headquartered in Berkeley — to investigate the foundation’s finances.
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No boundary between free speech, political advocacy
We understand you have issued no regulation nor taken any steps to restrict political advocacy or “uncivil” speech on campus. Nonetheless, we are concerned that your call for “civility” may have — or already has had — a chilling effect on the exercise of free speech by UC Berkeley faculty and students.
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