A young participant takes part in a rally calling for a more inclusive school system before a BUSD board meeting on Wednesday May 20, 2015. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Parents, students and community members held a rally at this week’s Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education meeting to urge board members to provide a more […]
Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action
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Berkeley community turns out for march against violence
Relatives and friends of Anthony Medearis III. mourned on Thursday night at the site of his shooting. Photo: Emilie Raguso More than 100 people took to the streets last Thursday night in an effort to build community and take a stand against violence in the part of the city that’s seen much of it this […]
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Workshop urges action on gun violence around Berkeley
BUSD’s Susan Craig (foreground) adds ideas during workshop on gun violence. Photo: Lance Knobel BUSD’s Susan Craig (foreground) adds ideas during workshop on gun violence. Photo: Lance Knobel Following the recent shootings of former Berkeley students in Oakland, a coalition of groups held a workshop Friday, May 24, to try to figure out ways to reduce […]
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Berkeley pastor under fire hopes for calm after protests
Father John Direen, Pastor at St Joseph The Worker Church in Berkeley Two weeks after more than 100 people protested against Reverend John Direen outside St. Joseph The Worker Church while he conducted mass inside, Direen disputed many of the accusations leveled against him in an interview with Berkeleyside. While Direen acknowledged he has made some […]
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Student voices are missing from gun safety report
One of the inner courtyards at Berkeley High School Some significant voices are missing in the 11-page report the Ad Hoc Safety Committee prepared on how to reduce guns in Berkeley high schools: that of the students. While two Berkeley High students sat on the committee — at least until the end of the academic […]
