A line of police officers marched down Telegraph Avenue during the Dec. 6 protests. Photo: Pete Rosos After hearing the testimony of about 10 people who said they were treated unnecessarily roughly during a Dec. 6 protest, the Police Review Commission voted Wednesday to ask Berkeley city officials to restrict the use of tear gas, over-the-shoulder baton […]
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Today: Students stage walkout at Berkeley High
Berkeley High students walked out of class Wednesday in solidarity with the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Photo: Aidan Grundy-Reiner Berkeley High School students are expected to stage a “peaceful walkout” today, Dec. 10, at 2:30 p.m. A message about the event went out over the Berkeley High email list just after 1:30 p.m. […]
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2 officials demand investigation into police tear gas use in Berkeley protest Saturday
City Council members Jesse Arreguín and Kriss Worthington told a crowd of protesters Tuesday night that they want an investigation into the use of tear gas by police during Saturday night’s demonstration. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel City Council members Jesse Arreguín and Kriss Worthington told a crowd of protesters Tuesday night that they want an investigation into the […]
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Day Four: Berkeley protesters breach freeway again
Protesters against police brutality marched down Center Street, toward the police station in Berkeley, on Tuesday night. It was the fourth night in a row that demonstrators took to the streets in Berkeley to protest the recent decisions by grand juries in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City not to indict white police officers in the […]
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City of Berkeley calls invite-only press conference just for TV news
From left: Berkeley Police Chief Mike Meehan, Mayor Tom Bates, Councilman Max Anderson, and Fire Chief Gil Dong from today’s City Hall press conference. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel From left: Berkeley Police Chief Mike Meehan, Mayor Tom Bates, Councilman Max Anderson, and Fire Chief Gil Dong from today’s City Hall press conference. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel By […]
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Photo Gallery: Third night of Berkeley protests, trains halted, a freeway brought to a standstill
Police stand off with protesters on MLK Jr. Way in Berkeley on Dec. 8, 2014. Photo: Dan Lurie The images in this gallery were taken on Monday Dec. 8 on the third day protests against police-related deaths around the country erupted in Berkeley. While the demonstration was largely peaceful (unlike on Sunday night), it did culminate […]
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Council meeting canceled by protests; more demonstrations planned
Old City Hall. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Tuesday night’s Berkeley City Council meeting has been canceled due to capacity issues, the mayor’s office has announced, but protests are still expected to take place. The announcement came Tuesday after three nights of lengthy demonstrations throughout town about the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, and the role race […]
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CHP arrests 150 protesters after they block I-80 freeway
Protesters on the pedestrian overpass of I-80 freeway at about 8 p.m. Photo: Davoud Kermaninejad The Berkeleyside team kept this live blog running continuously Dec. 8 from 5:40-10:20 p.m. See continuing, comprehensive Berkeleyside coverage of the Berkeley protests. Follow @berkeleyside on Twitter for live updates of #Berkeleyprotests. 6:20 a.m. The California Highway Patrol arrested more than 150 people […]
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Berkeley Pastor Michael McBride: Brown’s death was the final straw that galvanized communities across the nation
Photo: courtesy Pastor Michael McBride Some people, angered by events in Ferguson, MO and Staten Island, NY, take their protests to the streets in Berkeley. Others fly across the country to where the outrage began. Pastor Michael McBride, who founded the progressive Way Christian Center congregation on University Avenue, recently returned from Ferguson. McBride has gained some national […]
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City of Berkeley told police to use restraint, avoid tear gas, on second night of protests
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 […]