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Jury finds Hosea Askew guilty of Berkeley road rage murder

"At least we have some closure and we feel like some justice has been served," Diante Craig's mother told The Berkeley Scanner.

BUSD: Reports of gun, lockdown at Berkeley High unfounded

According to BUSD, several students "said they were joking when they made comments about a potential weapon on campus."

Police chief vote put on hold due to officer misconduct claims

The leaked texts and allegations, put forward by terminated Berkeley Police Officer Corey Shedoudy, have led to BPD's biggest scandal in years.

UPDATE: Berkeley police union president steps down, put on leave amid text scandal

"We condemn in the strongest terms any negative comments concerning the housing status or ethnicity of those we police and serve," the police union said Tuesday night.

Berkeley Police Accountability Board to council: Police chief vote must wait

Council is slated to vote Tuesday night to appoint Interim Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis to the permanent position.

Fired Berkeley cop leaks texts alleging bias, asks officials to put off police chief vote

Officers said they were disappointed their union president had written the unprofessional messages, but deny having arrest quotas or illegal practices.

Berkeley police help de-escalate call of suicidal man with knife

When police arrived, they found the man holding a knife to his own neck. He said he planned to hurt himself.