Mayor Says Berkeley City Council to Hear Public Comments in Wake of Protests

Information submitted by the Berkeley Mayor’s Office:

Following the recent protests in Berkeley, the Berkeley City Council will set aside time to hear public comments on non-agenda items at its special meeting that begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16., at Longfellow Middle School. The comments will be heard after the consent calendar, which is not expected to take very much time.

There will also be additional time available for non-agenda public comments at the 7 p.m. regular Council meeting.

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Previously on Patch:

• Police Arresting Dozens of Protesters Outside Oakland Police Headquarters
• Protesters Against Police Brutality Chained Across I-880 Ramps, Blocking Entrance to OPD Building
• Group Claims Responsibility for Effigies
• Oakland P.D. Overtime Budget for Protests Escalating
• March in Berkeley Leads to Confrontation on Oakland Highway, Looting
• Civil Unrest in Berkeley Ends
• Protesters Condemn Police Tactics While Berkeley City Officials Call for Calm
• Protestors in Oakland Rally Against Lack of Indictment in NY Death in Custody
• Oakland Police Made More Ferguson Protest Arrests Than Any Other City in U.S.
• ‘Blackout Black Friday’ Protesters Arrested After Chaining Themselves, Blocking BART Trains
• UPDATED: Protesters Blocking Traffic on I-5 in La Jolla Walk Off
• Oakland Police Call in Additional Help for Third Night of Protests
• Police Arrest, Cite Protestors Who Blocked Part of I-580, Vandalized Property Tuesday
• Oakland Police Chief Says Officers Performed ‘Well’ During Ferguson Verdict Protests
• Police Arrest More Than 40 Vandals During Oakland Protests Monday Night
• Protestors in Oakland Arrested After Announcement on Fatal Missouri Shooting
• No Indictment for Officer Wilson in Shooting Death of Michael Brown
• Stanford Students Walk Out Of Classes Today For Ferguson Protest March