LIVE: Updates on the COVID-19 situation in Berkeley
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Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission passes proposal to limit warrantless searches
Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, voted to approve a proposal that would limit officers’ abilities to conduct warrantless searches of individuals on probation or parole.
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Kayla Moore’s family to appeal wrongful death suit
The family of Kayla Moore, a 41-year-old Black transgender woman who died in Berkeley Police Department custody, is appealing a wrongful death suit against the city at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in January.
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Berkeley City Council discusses surveillance technology use, community safety
At the Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday, the council decided to delay its decision to approve the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, report on the performance of specific pieces of surveillance technology being used.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses revisions to stop and search procedure
The city of Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, met Wednesday to discuss a proposal that would adjust stop and search procedures and the conditions under which it is appropriate to ask about parole or probation status.
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Berkeley police handcuff unconscious man outside of Whole Foods Market
The Berkeley Police Department responded Sept. 20 at 10:25 p.m. to a report from Whole Foods Market on Telegraph Avenue of an unconscious man at the store.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses GPS tracking data policies
The Police Review Commission met Wednesday to say goodbye to two commissioners and discuss policy 1301, which concerns the use of GPS tracking data.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses surveillance policy, introduces new commissioner
Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, introduced a new member of the commission, learned that Commissioner Terry Roberts would be leaving the team at the end of July and discussed police surveillance policies at its regular Wednesday night meeting.
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Police Review Commission makes recommendations for Berkeley City Council about spit hood policy
Discussion surrounding recommendations for Berkeley City Council and the city manager about police spit hood use policy dominated discussion at Wednesday night’s regular Police Review Commission, or PRC, meeting.
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Activists advocate for decriminalization of sex work at Democratic convention in San Francisco
A group of activists hosted a rally outside the California Democratic Party State Convention urging Democrats to decriminalize sex work.
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