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A Bay Area criminal defense attorney says he is considering litigation against Alameda County DA Pamela Price, alleging voter suppression and voter intimidation of her employees, among other claims.

The DA's office declined to comment.

Defense attorney alleges voter suppression by DA Pamela Price

Price told employees to follow a law prohibiting the collection of campaign contributions — long after the law was overturned, the attorney says.

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In other news

A hearty congratulations to Berkeleyside on its 15-year anniversary today.

It's a huge accomplishment and I certainly wouldn't be where I am without my experience there.

Read all about it.

In its 15 years, Berkeleyside has published nearly 25,000 stories

Berkeleyside, the independent nonprofit local news site, celebrates 15 years of serving Berkeley community.

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15 year anniversary

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Emilie Raguso is leaving Berkeleyside after 10 years

Emilie Raguso was instrumental in building Berkeleyside into a powerhouse local newsroom, earning a loyal community following along the way.

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Quick random trivia: By a quick tally, I wrote nearly 3,000 stories when I was at Bside!

Puppy love

Reminder: If you're looking for a puppy, we may have found one for you! Adoption hours at Berkeley Humane start at 11 a.m. Friday.

In case you missed it

AG’s office drops Butch Ford case ‘in the interest of justice’

“I knew I never did anything wrong,” Ford said Wednesday. “The history of this case speaks for itself.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley votes to tackle its most hazardous homeless camps

The vote came after hours of impassioned public comment with most speakers urging the city not to criminalize the homeless.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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