Michael Chang

A proposal that would make ethnic studies an A-G requirement for California schools has been formally on the table since October 2020. Now two years later, the discussion continues with a working group assigned to tackle implementation concerns in July.

During Wednesday’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, meeting, concerns were raised by board members that the PAB was allegedly lied to by the Berkeley chief of police and that the deputy city manager allegedly marginalized the board.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, heard two sexual incident cases, continued conversations of privacy concerns and introduced hiring efforts at its regular Wednesday meeting. 

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board met Wednesday evening to open an investigation into a recent death under the jurisdiction of the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, a fight at Berkeley High School, policy concerns and to elect a new chair and vice chair.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met Wednesday evening to discuss complaints of police misconduct, recent shootings, gun recoveries, bike patrols and police vaccinations. 

The Berkeley Police Department has reported at least four incidents of hate crimes in the city of Berkeley, three of which occurred in one week.

In the wake of skyrocketing nationwide anti-Asian attacks, UC Berkeley alumni launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to provide Asian Americans, especially the elderly, with pepper spray for self-defense. 

As the city of Berkeley looks to implement the Police Accountability Board, or PAB, this summer to increase policing transparency and public trust, the community remains both doubtful and hopeful.

On Saturday, Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, held a special meeting to discuss the transition to a new oversight committee, the Police Accountability Board, or PAB, for which applications are now open.

At its meeting Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, revised requirements for controlled equipment reports and elected outreach committee members and commission chairs.