For Immediate Release August 4, 2025 Contact: Journalism@berkeley.edu A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records   ...

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______________________________________________________________________________________________ California expands historic commitment to local journalism fellowships Media Release July 1, 2025 Califor...

Journalist Michael Bolden will be UC Berkeley Journalism’s eighth permanent dean, promising a dedication to collaboration, innovation and courage in the face of threats to the field, campus announced ...

“To truly rebuild California’s local news infrastructure, we must invest in the full ecosystem — from newsroom leadership to training and innovation.”

During WWI, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.

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EPA says it’s proud of axing grants to save money.

The series, published in the San Francisco Chronicle, shows how hundreds of officers used clean-record agreements to conceal their past, often from future employers.

A note on mental health and investigations.