
Berkeley to vote on taxes, police accountability measures
Berkeley voters will be weighing in on a variety of local measures in November, from a tax to aid emergency response to a review board to increase police accountability.
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Berkeley voters will be weighing in on a variety of local measures in November, from a tax to aid emergency response to a review board to increase police accountability.
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Michael Chang, a lawyer, UC Berkeley lecturer and local parent, is running for the Berkeley Unified School District board.
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After almost 10 hours of discussion, Berkeley City Council approved a revised version of the Berkeley Police Department’s use-of-force policy, among other items, at its Thursday meeting.
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The Berkeley Police Review Commission discussed police policy changes and surveillance software for infrastructure work at its meeting Wednesday.
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After multiple years of activism, a police accountability measure will be on the November 2020 ballot. If passed, the measure would amend the city charter and establish a police accountability board
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The Berkeley Police Review Commission’s Use of Force Policy Subcommittee has a big task ahead of it — to “wordsmith,” on a short deadline, an important police policy that none of the commission members are particularly happy with.
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Berkeley City Council banned tear gas outright as well as police usage of pepper spray and smoke during the COVID-19 pandemic at a meeting Tuesday.
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The Berkeley Police Department announced Monday it would be making substantial updates to its use-of-force policies.
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The city is set to restart virtual meetings in June for its task force aimed at addressing racial disparities in Berkeley policing, City Councilmember Kate Harrison announced in an email Tuesday.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on its budget and its ability to meet, as well as reviewed the 2019 annual report during its virtual meeting Wednesday.
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