Tag Archives: Berkeley City Council

Last Night's Guantanamo Debate in Berkeley

February 16, 2011, 2:33 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Here's a video archive of last night's eventful Berkeley City Council meeting, which featured a debate and vote on the resolution to invite former Guantanamo detainees cleared of charges to live in the city, as well as a resolution in … Continue reading »

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Berkeley Rejects Resolution on Settling Former Cleared Guantanamo Detainees

February 15, 2011, 4:17 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update Feb 16: The City Council rejected the Guantanamo measure 4-1, with four abstentions. It also approved a resolution calling for the "immediate end to the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment" of Wikileaks whisteblower Bradley Manning, the Army private being … Continue reading »

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Berkeley Delays Vote on Sex-Change Benefit

January 18, 2011, 1:09 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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UPDATE WEDNESDAY: From the Contra Costa Times: A plan before the City Council to set aside $20,000 a year for city employees who want to have a sex change operation was tabled until February so wording of the proposed policy … Continue reading »

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