BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Mansour Id-Deen
Law & Justice
FEBRUARY 07, 2021
Berkeley Copwatch holds community forum on alleged racist policing
Berkeley Copwatch, an organization formed in 1990 with the intention to “empower and unite the community to resist police abuse” through education and supervision, hosted a virtual forum Wednesday highlighting five events of alleged racist policing in Berkeley during the pandemic.
Law & Justice
FEBRUARY 07, 2021
Berkeley Copwatch holds community forum on alleged racist policing
Berkeley Copwatch, an organization formed in 1990 with the intention to “empower and unite the community to resist police abuse” through education and supervision, hosted a virtual forum Wednesday highlighting five events of alleged racist policing in Berkeley during the pandemic.
Elections 2020
JULY 05, 2020
‘The voice of the people’: Berkeley City Councilmember Cheryl Davila runs for reelection
Berkeley City Councilmember Cheryl Davila is seeking reelection for 2020 in hopes to “transform” policing and fund health services.
Elections 2020
JULY 05, 2020
‘The voice of the people’: Berkeley City Councilmember Cheryl Davila runs for reelection
Berkeley City Councilmember Cheryl Davila is seeking reelection for 2020 in hopes to “transform” policing and fund health services.
City
JUNE 28, 2017
City Council passes budget, votes to release police racial profiling report
At a meeting on Tuesday, June 27 City Council passed the 2018 budget, unanimously voting on about $425 million in net appropriations.
City
JUNE 28, 2017
City Council passes budget, votes to release police racial profiling report
At a meeting on Tuesday, June 27 City Council passed the 2018 budget, unanimously voting on about $425 million in net appropriations.
City
MAY 25, 2017
Review Commission unanimously calls for BPD to release delayed data
The Police Review Commission gathered for a special meeting Wednesday evening to discuss Berkeley Police Department’s delay in releasing data regarding stop reasons and the use of force.
City
MAY 25, 2017
Review Commission unanimously calls for BPD to release delayed data
The Police Review Commission gathered for a special meeting Wednesday evening to discuss Berkeley Police Department’s delay in releasing data regarding stop reasons and the use of force.
City
MAY 18, 2016
NAACP releases list of complaints alleging discrimination against Black students, employees
The Berkeley chapter of the NAACP sent a letter listing a series of complaints May 10 alleging discrimination against Black students and employees by the Berkeley Unified School District to the district’s Board of Directors.
City
MAY 18, 2016
NAACP releases list of complaints alleging discrimination against Black students, employees
The Berkeley chapter of the NAACP sent a letter listing a series of complaints May 10 alleging discrimination against Black students and employees by the Berkeley Unified School District to the district’s Board of Directors.
City
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
City Council discusses recommendations to improve equity in hiring, promotions system
Berkeley City Council discussed recommendations from the city auditor and city Personnel Board about enhancing equity in the city’s hiring and promotions system at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
City
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
City Council discusses recommendations to improve equity in hiring, promotions system
Berkeley City Council discussed recommendations from the city auditor and city Personnel Board about enhancing equity in the city’s hiring and promotions system at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
City
NOVEMBER 08, 2015
Rep. Barbara Lee holds forum on racial justice Saturday
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, held a community forum on racial justice Saturday at which she — along with Berkeley City Council members, campus activists and the Berkeley NAACP branch president — discussed issues faced by underrepresented minorities nationally and locally.
City
NOVEMBER 08, 2015
Rep. Barbara Lee holds forum on racial justice Saturday
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, held a community forum on racial justice Saturday at which she — along with Berkeley City Council members, campus activists and the Berkeley NAACP branch president — discussed issues faced by underrepresented minorities nationally and locally.
City
JULY 01, 2015
Berkeley City Council adopts biennial budget
The City of Berkeley adopted the Biennial Budget of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 during their regular city council meeting Tuesday.
City
JULY 01, 2015
Berkeley City Council adopts biennial budget
The City of Berkeley adopted the Biennial Budget of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 during their regular city council meeting Tuesday.
City
JANUARY 26, 2015
Police policy reforms among items to be discussed at Tuesday City Council meeting
Measures to temporarily ban police use of less-than-lethal crowd control methods, implement a program to place body cameras on officers, and approve an investigation of police action during protests early last month are among the items up for approval by City Council at their meeting this Tuesday.
City
JANUARY 26, 2015
Police policy reforms among items to be discussed at Tuesday City Council meeting
Measures to temporarily ban police use of less-than-lethal crowd control methods, implement a program to place body cameras on officers, and approve an investigation of police action during protests early last month are among the items up for approval by City Council at their meeting this Tuesday.
City
OCTOBER 08, 2014
Berkeley holds meeting on city employees' complaints of workplace discrimination
City officials and residents called for further investigation into the scope of Berkeley’s potential workplace problems at a Tuesday meeting complaints by Berkeley employees of nepotism and discrimination.
City
OCTOBER 08, 2014
Berkeley holds meeting on city employees' complaints of workplace discrimination
City officials and residents called for further investigation into the scope of Berkeley’s potential workplace problems at a Tuesday meeting complaints by Berkeley employees of nepotism and discrimination.
