Law & Justice

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met Wednesday evening to discuss the department’s staff shortage, the recent rise in sexual assault reports and the usage of audited body working cameras, or BWCs, on Berkeley police. 

Many Alameda County civil rights organizations and advocates are “enraged” by the inaction within the ACSO regarding a history of alleged abuse, mistreatment and death at Santa Rita Jail.

California Senator Alex Padilla condemned President Biden's immigration policy at a press conference over the weekend.

Stanford University has been criticized this month by several free speech advocacy groups for a system that allows students to anonymously report bias or discrimination. 

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, discussed its role in the ongoing investigation of the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD's, Downtown Task Force, faced policy complaints and met with BPD interim Chief Jennifer Louis in its Wednesday session. 

A new bill introduced Jan. 25 by Congressmen Ken Buck and Josh Hawley aims to expand restrictions, preventing TikTok from being downloaded on U.S. devices and penalizing transactions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

Berkeley students and shoppers are in for a new technological surprise at the Safeway on College Ave. New anti-theft doors and scanners have been installed inside the store. 

California’s Public Employment Relations Board issued a complaint to the city of Berkeley on Dec. 1 after reviewing the Berkeley Police Association’s allegations of unfair labor practices.

Yogananda Pittman, who currently serves as the assistant chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, was selected as the new UCPD chief to succeed retiring UCPD Chief Margo Bennett.

The United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, filed a proposed consent decree in federal court, resolving allegations that UC Berkeley is in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.