In his new book, ‘Free Speech for Some,’ Berkeley lawyer and educator William Turner argues that the Roberts Court is one of the most business-friendly courts ever.
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Trump issues free-speech order following renewed focus on Cal
In a new executive order, the president codified a threat he made against UC Berkeley two years ago.
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Berkeleyside’s Frances Dinkelspiel wins SPJ excellence award for longform story on Milo Yiannopoulos
‘One day, one night: The fuse that lit the Battles of Berkeley’ is a 12,000-word oral history crafted by Frances Dinkelspiel that tells a story through the voices of those who were there.
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White nationalist group came to Berkeley in 2017 with intent to cause violence, documents contend
Members of Rise Above Movement trained in military-like tactics before coming to Berkeley. They later bragged on social media about hitting people and stealing Yvette Felarca’s banner.
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Judge dismisses $23M lawsuit linked to Berkeley protest against Milo Yiannopoulos
Neither UC Berkeley nor city of Berkeley officials could have withheld police protection from Kiara Robles because of her political beliefs or sexuality, the judge ruled.
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UC Berkeley spent close to $4M on security in just one month in 2017
The amount is only a fraction of what Cal and Berkeley spent on police and other costs during a spate of often violent rallies in 2017.
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One day, one night: The fuse that lit the Battles of Berkeley
A year ago Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech was shut down by black-clad protesters. We present an oral history of that night, a reflection of the political divide that envelops the U.S.
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4 sue UC Berkeley, others, for lack of police response during Milo event
Those suing say that police hid inside the MLK Student Union instead of protecting people from the violence perpetrated by black-clad demonstrators.
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Pepper-sprayed woman who sued Cal, Berkeley for $23M, drops lawsuit
The attorney for Kiara Robles declined to state why the lawsuit was dropped, other than it was for “tactical reasons.”
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Woman pepper-sprayed at Milo Yiannopoulos rally sues UC Berkeley, city for $23M
An Oakland woman said UC and Berkeley officials allowed conservatives to be attacked on campus driven by their own progressive political agendas.
