Berkeley police to require de-escalation tactics, update use-of-force policies
Lianne Frick/File
The Berkeley Police Department announced Monday it would be making substantial updates to its use-of-force policies.
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‘We won’t stop’: Thousands of Berkeley residents protest for Black Lives Matter
Chants of “Black lives matter,” booming music and the names of people who have died at the hands of police — all of these could be heard in the Berkeley streets this weekend as thousands of protesters reacted to the death of George Floyd.
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Target closes Berkeley locations in response to George Floyd’s death
The Target stores on University Avenue and Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley will be temporarily closed, as announced by the corporation Saturday.
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Cal men’s swim finishes runner-up at Minnesota Invitational
The Bears had a solid weekend in Minnesota, where they competed in their longest meet of the season so far. They came out second to Texas, with some impressive individual highlights.
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Cal women’s swim and dive emerges victorious in first test of season
Cal senior and Olympic gold medalist Abbey Weitzeil became the first woman to break the 21-second barrier in the 50-yard freestyle as the Bears dominated the Minnesota Invitational.
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Abbey Weitzeil sets American record at Minnesota Invitational
Abbey Weitzeil does it again! For the second time this calendar year, Weitzeil managed to break her own 50-yard freestyle record with a time of 20.90.
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Cal women’s swim and dive head north for Minnesota Invitational
For a college student, the first half of December is as tense as it gets. With Thanksgiving over, the only thing standing between them and the sweet release of winter break is finals week. Cal students also need to navigate through dead week, however. What was originally made to ease
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Cal men’s swim and dive to face toughest competitors yet at Minnesota Invitational
The Cal men’s swim and dive team will head down to the University of Minnesota for its longest and toughest competition of the season so far.
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Bears set to face 4 top-25 teams in Florida tournament
Cal softball’s toughest slate of games in recent memory will see the team take on four top-25 teams over a five-game period this weekend in the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational.
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Fruitless conversations
Off the Beat
This moment with my cousin was memorable and valuable for both of us because these interactions with “the other side” are becoming fewer and fewer. The instant that we identify whether a person is a Democrat or a Republican, we often stop listening as we expect to learn nothing.
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