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Berkeley City Council recesses after budget cuts, surveillance controversy, deregulation of Berkeley police | City Government

August 5, 2026

Berkeley City Council entered its regular summer recess following last week’s meeting, capping off a legislative season marked…

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Berkeley fills 3 Police Accountability Board vacancies following months of instability | City Government

July 30, 2026

The city has appointed three new members to serve on the Police Accountability Board following the joint resignation…

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Berkeley City Council to vote on removing Black Lives Matter-era tear gas ban | Law and Justice

July 13, 2026

The Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to reinstate the Berkeley Police Department’s ability to use tear…

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Annual Police Accountability Board report highlights oversight disagreements, broader complaint base | Law and Justice

July 8, 2026

The number of Berkeley community members filing police misconduct complaints increased in 2025 even as overall complaints declined,…

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Berkeley searches for a new director of police accountability under ‘strained’ accountability system | City

June 12, 2026

The search for Berkeley’s new director of police accountability is officially underway, and city leaders and community members…

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Former Berkeley police accountability director sues city after dismissal | City Government

May 29, 2026

Hansel Aguilar, the former Berkeley Director of Police Accountability, sued the city of Berkeley and Mayor Adena Ishii…

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Fired Berkeley police watchdog sues city, mayor

May 27, 2026

Berkeley’s recently fired director of police accountability has sued the city and Mayor Adena Ishii, claiming she and…

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Berkeley City Council considers other vendors in surveillance technology expansion | City Government

May 18, 2026

After a special meeting May 7, the Berkeley City Council referred the city manager to submit proposed surveillance…

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Leaked city attorney memo shows Berkeley risks potential million-dollar lawsuits if council renews Flock contract | City

May 6, 2026

A leaked memorandum from the City of Berkeley’s Attorney’s Office about Flock Safety warned that Flock technology might…

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Berkeley's top lawyer stops police from loosening use-of-force rules

April 3, 2026

The Police Accountability Board meeting on Feb. 11. The board said BPD had improperly updated its use-of-force policy…

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Community rallies against expansion of surveillance technology as City Council postpones decision | City Government

March 28, 2026

After a contentious seven-hour-long Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night that ended past 1 a.m., primarily regarding the…

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Public commenters cite concerns about surveillance technology, Berkeley as ‘a police state’ | City

March 22, 2026

In a community conversation Wednesday night, residents expressed strong objections to Berkeley’s proposed expansion of surveillance technologies, which…