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Hundreds of protestors gathered on Sproul Plaza Wednesday following news of the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
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Members of the Berkeley community expressed overwhelming relief in response to the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court Thursday.
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Protesters walked onto the steps of Sproul Hall at noon on International Women’s Day calling for the protection of abortion rights.
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Texas’ law allows private citizens to sue anyone involved in obtaining an abortion after the six-week window before fetal cardiac activity begins.
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Privacy should not mean one thing for homeowners and another for apartment renters; subtle distinctions such as whether you have exclusive access to your porch should not lead to massive differences in the privacy you’re afforded.
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In the early 1900s, Kala Bagai and her family were driven out of the city of Berkeley by racism, but last Tuesday, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to name a street located in the heart of Berkeley after her.
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To honor former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decades-long fight for justice both on the bench and as an attorney, the UC Berkeley law community gathered virtually to commemorate her life and legacy.
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Content warning: gun violence, abuse As gun sales continue to surge across the country, California voters watched a 2016 gun safety measure get tossed out by a federal appeals court. On Aug. 14, a three-judge panel voted 2-1 to strike down a law restricting large-capacity ammunition magazines. The law was
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As movements to defund and abolish police have become more prominent in national discussions, several UC Berkeley experts said they want to see changes in the criminal justice system.
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UC Berkeley School of Law professor John Yoo has been consulting the White House on a political theory that allows a sitting president to impose policies without congressional approval.
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