A man authorities say hung a noose from a tree in the Berkeley Marina last week has been charged with a hate crime.
Racism
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Reparations street mural now complete on Ellis Street
South Berkeley residents completed work over the weekend on a street mural that spells out the words ‘Reparations Now!’ in giant colorful letters on the block between Prince Street and Ashby Avenue.
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In Berkeley Hills, artist draws on her German heritage to make ‘the work to remember’
When complete, Karina Epperlein’s mural on the double doors of her garage, will feature up to 100 names, as well as identifying details, of people who have been victims of police brutality nationwide.
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Berkeley neighbors start work on street mural calling for ‘Reparations Now!’
Neighbors on Ellis Street in South Berkeley began work today on a street mural which will spell out the words ‘Reparations Now!’ in giant letters on the block between Ashby Avenue and Prince Street.
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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 residents make memorials for racial justice
Over the past few weeks, Berkeleyans have taken the time to craft memorials to remember the Black Americans who have been killed by police.
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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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Berkeley is holding a virtual town hall June 11 on race, health and policing
Members of the community can hear from, and talk to, City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley, Police Chief Andrew Greenwood and Health Officer Dr. Lisa Hernandez.
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East Bay congressional reps Barbara Lee and Mark DeSaulnier talk race in Berkeley
In a discussion that spanned the impact of zoning laws and climate change on communities of color, the panel agreed it was important for the East Bay to lead the nation in having frank conversations about race.
