Berkeley City Council discusses budget, police reform, arts, housing
Berkeley City Council met Tuesday to discuss the city’s 2022 fiscal year budget, police reform, housing assistance and funding for the arts.
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Berkeley City Council met Tuesday to discuss the city’s 2022 fiscal year budget, police reform, housing assistance and funding for the arts.
Speakers gathered over Zoom at the “State of Black Berkeley” event on Feb. 20. The annual gathering of activists at the “State of Black Berkeley” on Saturday looked different in 2021 than in past years. Attendees greeted each other over Zoom and asked questions or sent compliments in the chatbox, rather than raising hands or applauding in person. Still, with rousing music and a dance break to intersperse impassioned speeches and calls to action, the spirit of the event was unchanged. The 17 speakers covered a wide range of topics, like how to build community as Berkeley’s Black popu...