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TBS Today, Aug. 26

Authorities in Berkeley are investigating separate reports of antisemitism in recent days: the battery of a woman during a pro-Israel demonstration and the distribution of more than a dozen baggies containing hateful messages targeting Jews.

Here's what we know.

Generally we would not send two emails in a day but we had many inquiries about this and wanted to make sure you knew everything we've learned — which appears to be more detailed than what has been reported elsewhere.

Also, if you're still on X, don't miss our thread from Sunday about some things we've been able to glean regarding DA's office data.

It's been viewed nearly 20,000 times. As you can expect, we're working to learn more.

If you're not on X, see the tweets as a PDF.

It's been tough (OK impossible) to get Alameda County charging data since DA Pamela Price took office in 2023. In the past few days, we did some back-of-the-envelope research based solely on docket numbers, which are consecutive. Here's what we found. 🧵
— The Berkeley Scanner (@BerkeleyScanner) August 25, 2024