By Frances Dinkelspiel and Tracey Taylor The Berkeley Police Department deliberately held back from using tear gas during the protests Sunday night under orders from City Manager Christine Daniel, according to city officials. Mayor Tom Bates said Monday that he and other Berkeley City Council members had been disturbed by the aggressive tone of the demonstrations […]
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Photo Gallery: Two nights of protests, riots in Berkeley
Photo, taken on Sunday Dec. 7, 2014, by Kelly Owen Berkeleyside is continuing its coverage of the protests and riots that took place in Berkeley this past weekend. Read our minute-by minute reporting of Saturday’s protests, and Sunday’s protests, which includes photos and videos. Watch videos on our YouTube channel. Catch up with our live coverage […]
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Protesters take to streets of Berkeley for second night running: Violence, vandalism of local businesses, looting
A protester gives the finger to a police officer during a protest that started in Berkeley on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. Photo: Kelly Owen The Berkeleyside team kept this live blog running continuously from Dec. 7 at 6:35 p.m. through Dec. 8 at about 1:10 a.m. See continuing, comprehensive Berkeleyside coverage of the Berkeley protests. 3:48 a.m.: Officer […]
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Ferguson demo in Berkeley: Injuries reported, tear gas deployed, businesses and property vandalized; arrests
Berkeley police used tear gas to break up protests on Telegraph Avenue on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Photo: Pete Rosos [See more on the Berkeleyside Flickr page.] The Berkeleyside team kept this live blog running continuously from Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. through Dec. 7 at about 2:45 a.m. See continuing, comprehensive Berkeleyside coverage […]
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Cal students, supporters hold ‘black lives matter’ rally
A photograph from Thursday’s “black lives matter” rally at UC Berkeley. Photo: Genesis Ahtty A large group of black UC Berkeley students and their supporters are holding a rally on campus now, Thursday afternoon, in response to the recent Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury verdict regarding the fatal shooting by a police officer of Michael Brown. They […]
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Ferguson decision prompts thoughts written in chalk at Berkeley elementary school
Chalk writing outside Malcolm X Elementary School in Berkeley. Photo: Ben Hardy The Ferguson-related protests that have consumed Oakland for the past two nights, and spread to Emeryville last night, have not, so far, directly affected Berkeley, although BPD has been on alert and has called for mutual aid in case it was needed. That’s not to […]
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Police report 2 arrests, 1 fire, property damage during Michael Brown protest in Berkeley
Berkeleyside has received reports of a protest moving through the streets of Berkeley, around the UC Berkeley campus and downtown, related to the death of Michael Brown.