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Residents urge Berkeley council to pull military-equipment report from consent amid concerns about tear gas and rifles
Summary
Numerous public commenters asked the council to remove item 10 (annual military-equipment report) from the consent calendar for fuller review, citing inventory counts of rifles, launchers and tear-gas canisters and alleging misuse and procurement inconsistent with Berkeley policy.
On July 23, many callers and in-person public commenters urged the Berkeley City Council to remove item 10 (the Berkeley Police Department annual military-equipment report) from the consent calendar so the inventory and procurement could be fully discussed.
Councilmember Luna Parra and several public commenters called attention to the item during consent highlights; commenters and former…
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