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# TBS Today, April 6
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/06/newsletters/tbs-today-april-6-2026/
- Published: 2026-04-06T23:59:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-06T23:59:08.000Z
- Description: Berkeley can clear Harrison encampment — but not without hoops.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

Berkeley can remove its last large homeless encampment, but it must replace any "survival gear" it destroys and try to preserve camper property, a federal judge has ruled.

Going forward, said U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, campers must also get more space for their tents and belongings — as long there's room for someone to pass.

The documents are complicated, but here's what we've determined.

[Berkeley can clear Harrison encampment, judge saysIn a series of orders, the judge also carved out new rights for Berkeley homeless residents. The city did not respond to requests for comment.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-1.49.04---PM.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/06/community/berkeley-can-clear-harrison-encampment-judge-says/)

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