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Anti-torture protest on Cal Law’s commencement day
A small anti-torture protest took place today, Friday, at the entrance to UC Berkeley’s Law School on its commencement day. The protestors’ message was targeted at Cal law professor John Yoo.
The Berkeley Wire: 10.19.20
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Judge gives BHS counselor and girl he allegedly harassed week to settle [Oakland Trib]
Berkeley grads held in Iran to go on trial in November [AP]
Berkeley Beat tells students what happened last week [Cal TV]
John Yoo debate plays out on YouTube [Andy Worthington]
Homeless can get haircuts and more at fair on Thursday [CCT]
Fourth Berkeley Horror Film Festival this weekend [pulsd.com]
Photo: T-Rex at UC Berkeley by parksdh2/Berkeleyside Flickr pool
Protests greet John Yoo on first day of classes
Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war activist, and dozens of protestors from Code Pink, The World Can’t Wait, the Boalt Alliance to Abolish Torture and other groups marched through Berkeley Law School today to protest John Yoo’s position as a member of the faculty.
After holding a brief press conference outside the law school, the group marched through the halls and into an outdoor plaza where many students had gathered to have lunch. The protestors … Continue reading »
The Berkeley Wire: 06.14.10
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UCB law professor John Yoo asks court to dismiss lawsuit tied to torture memo [KTVU]
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Rash of daytime burglaries in north Berkeley: extra caution advised [East Bay Express]
Photo: Berkeley biker by Wnewton1948/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
John Yoo in the clear
A long-awaited internal Justice Department report will essentially clear controversial UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo — one of the lawyers who crafted the legal justification for the Bush Administration’s torture policies — according to Newsweek [hat-tip: Talking Points Memo].
This reverses the tougher findings of an earlier, draft version of the report, and also applies to Jay Bybee, a federal appeals court judge in Nevada who also served in the Office of Legal Counsel.
Read the … Continue reading »
The Berkeley Wire: 12.17.09
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Jahvid Best will not play the Pointsettia Bowl for Cal [Google]
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