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San Francisco’s alternative response to policing may turn into alternative policing

April 7, 2023

San Francisco’s Compassionate Alternative Response Team (CART) is supposed to present a safe and dignified way to respond to complaints from the public about street-based folks. Whether or not it meets this goal will depend on how it is run.

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ is putting policing before the climate

By Hannah Riley and Micah Herskind on March 1, 2023

Commentary Opinion

Atlanta's "Cop City" project, now marred by the police killing of forest protector Tortugita, should never have been approved.

The weight of depression after a year of isolation in prison

By Christopher Blackwell on March 1, 2023

Commentary First-person Opinion

In prison, illness means isolation, which has harmful effects, Blackwell says.

40 years of homelessness—a look back through history

By The Western Regional Advocacy Project on March 1, 2023

Commentary Features Opinion

Overthrow of neoliberal governance – freaking soon.

Three months into the new year, we ask ourselves: are things getting any better?

By Berkeley Copwatch on March 1, 2023

Commentary Opinion

A look at the progress we have made—or lack there of—as we move into the new year.

Berkeley, 94700

By Katherine Chen and Henry DeMarco on February 7, 2023

Arts and Culture Commentary Community Events Features

The story of First They Came For The Homeless, the protest movement that made city streets into home.

‘We need your support’: An open letter from Wood Street

By members of the Wood Street encampment community on January 7, 2023

Commentary Community Events First-person Opinion

The Wood Street Commons is scheduled for eviction on January 9. The Commons is a resource hub for unhoused in the West Oakland area.

Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unit was designed to be an alternative to police—let’s keep it that way

By Berkeley Copwatch on January 7, 2023

Commentary Opinion

As the City of Berkeley prepares to roll out the Specialized Care Unit, let’s not forget where it came from, Berkeley Copwatch writes.

Leaked texts reveal racism, anti-homelessness in BPD

By Berkeley Copwatch on December 6, 2022

Commentary Features Opinion

The recently leaked text messages reveal unsurprising truths and create a unique opportunity for Berkeleyans to hold their police force accountable.

Berkeley vehicle dwellers win settlement in court

By Berkeley Copwatch on November 10, 2022

Commentary Opinion

Despite the wins in the settlement, plaintiffs have yet to receive their vehicle repair and registration stipends.

All quiet at People’s Park: here’s what’s going on in court

By Lisa Teague and Harvey Smith on November 10, 2022

Commentary Opinion

The stay on new construction will remain until the case works its way through the appeals process.

Living with mental illness: the burden of stereotype

By Jack Bragen on October 6, 2022

Commentary Opinion

The prejudice against people with psychiatric problems seems to be the last socially acceptable form of bigotry, Bragen writes.

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