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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

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Berkeley Copwatch is an all-volunteer organization with the goal to reduce police violence through direct observation and holding police accountable for their actions. Formed in 1990, they seek to educate the public about their rights, police conduct in the Berkeley community and issues related to the role of police in our society at large. For more information visit www.berkeleycopwatch.org.

Berkeley approved their ‘reimagining public safety’ plan. Why does it include more funding for police?

June 10, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
As Berkeley wraps up discussions of their “reimagining public safety” process, Copwatch asks, why are we continuing to fund a racist police force?

Berkeley is ‘reimagining public safety’ all wrong

May 5, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
In 2020, Berkeley committed to reimagining the role of police. Where are we in that process now?

We need compassion, not code enforcement

April 1, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
The city government works in tandem with police to enforce anti-homeless policies.

How Berkeley made it illegal to live in a vehicle

February 11, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
Here are the Berkeley laws effectively make it illegal to live in a vehicle.

Garbage pickup gone wrong: Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team

January 7, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
Berkeley provides garbage pickup to some homeless encampments, but this process is often disruptive and ends in residents losing important possessions. It doesn't have to be this way.

Encampment sweeps on the rise in Berkeley

December 9, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Berkeley is aggressively enforcing municipal codes that make living on the street illegal, signaling a return to pre-COVID encampment management.

Misinformation about Berkeley’s ‘homeless response’

November 8, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Berkeley Copwatch writes a response correcting the misinformation in a recent letter by the Berkeley City Manager.

New Berkeley budget takes aim at unhoused community

August 9, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
The City of Berkeley passed a one-year budget on the evening of Tuesday, June 30. Here are some of the implications.

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