No arrests have been made in connection with the graffiti which BPD said would be cleaned up on Tuesday.
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Black students at UC Berkeley spearheaded statewide initiative to restore affirmative action
These students helped convince Assemblymember Shirley Weber to sponsor a bill that would overturn Proposition 209, which banned affirmative action in the state. Voters will decide on Proposition 16 Nov. 3.
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South Berkeley creative studio has become a community hub and protest sign-making machine
RogueMark Studios’ Abby VanMuijen hopes gatherings that grew organically signal a new era for the business, one that’s driven by relationships with Berkeley neighbors.
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Berkeley High students hold their fifth Black Lives Matter protest in Berkeley
The Say Her Name demonstration was held “in recognition of all the identities that have been neglected in the fight against police brutality and systemic racism.”
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Teenage Black Lives Matter protesters demand that Berkeley Hills residents ‘wake up’ and take action
A march organized by Berkeley High students began at Ashby BART and ended at Codornices Park.
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‘I don’t want to be the next name’: Young women lead the Black Lives Matter charge in Berkeley
Shayla Avery, 16, Ultraviolet Schneider-Dwyer, 17, and Hadassah Zenor-Davis, 16 — all new to organizing —orchestrated one of the largest protests in the city so far.
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Report: Black girls at climbing camp in North Berkeley called N-word by white woman
Neighbors have rallied in support and posted signs of affirmation that say “Black Climbers Matter.”
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City pledges to change policing so ‘law enforcement as we know it is not necessary’
Officials have promised to overhaul what public safety looks like in Berkeley in response to protests that have resonated across the city and nation in recent weeks.
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Organizers of Oakland Juneteenth event aren’t waiting — celebrating Blackness is needed now, more than ever
An Unapologetic Juneteenth takes place Saturday at Mosswood Park.
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Marchers in Berkeley demand resignation of police chief
They are angered and disturbed by Police Chief Andy Greenwood’s comment that if police had no more access to tear gas, they might have to use firearms to respond to violent protesters.
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BUSD will rename Jefferson and Washington elementary schools in broader ‘Black Lives Matter’ push
Board member Ka’Dijah Brown emphasized that renaming of the schools is only a small step in the district’s work to address systemic racism.
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Officials ban tear gas in Berkeley, approve other police reforms
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban tear gas permanently and stop the police use of pepper spray and smoke during demonstrations that take place amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.