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Berkeley police officers form a line in front of a Mine- Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehi- cle during a protest at Martin Luther King Civic Center Park in Berkeley on Aug. 27. Police depart- ments across the country have begun to militarize their tactical units.

Police brutality elicits unified community response

By Ryan Geller, Advocate Staff
September 28, 2017
Contra Costa College students chant and hold signs during the “Undivided” rally and march from campus to San Pablo City Hall on Thursday.

Community Unites Under Fear Of Divided Families

By Reggie Santini, Spotlight Editor
November 17, 2016
In a photograph from the film “13th,” a protester holds up a sign stating, “Am I Next?” referring to the possibility of his death at the hands of police. “13th,” directed by Ava DuVernay, explores the historical oppression of black communities and the mass incarceration of African-Americans starting from the end of slavery in 1863 to the present day police brutality epidemic.

Film clears fog of ignorance

By Denis Perez, Assistant Photo Editor
October 21, 2016
Unpacking the myth of the ‘good cop’

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good cop’

By Robert Clinton, Opinion Editor
September 28, 2016
Artist Kim Vanderheiden stands with one of her paintings, “Lady Justice,” in the Eddie Rhodes Gallery on March 17. The exhibit “Working from the Torn Things” will be displayed until April 15.

Justice system, inequities highlight gallery exhibit

By Marlene Rivas, Opinion Editor
April 11, 2016
Dr. Paul Alkebulan speaks with students about his involvement with the Black Panther Part in Oakland from 1969-72 as a student activist during the

Former Black Panther dissects political fallout

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor
March 2, 2016
Alameda resident Sarah K. chants with protesters inside the Oakland City Council Chambers during the first stop of the Shut Down Day rally in Oakland on April 14. The protest was organized to raise awareness about the increase of police officers using lethal force.

‘Shut Down Day’ urges outrage against system

By Lorenzo Morotti , Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2015
Agustin Palacios, La Raza studies professor, speaks to students during the Big Read’s “Lecture and Discussion of Chicano Participation in the Vietnam War and Their Struggle for Civil and Human Rights in the United States” seminar held in L-107 on Friday.

Chicano image, pride shifts during ‘bloody’ war

By Lorenzo Morotti , Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2015
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