Price critic facing misdemeanor blasts DA for security breach
The DA's office made Butch Ford's address public, in violation of state law and the union contract, when it charged him with a misdemeanor this week.
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DA Pamela Price hits her biggest critic with misdemeanor charge
Price says Butch Ford breached rules of conduct by aiding a defendant. Ford called the claims "political retribution" for his vocal criticism of Price.
Man gets 3 years for sodomy of boy, 15, in Berkeley in 1997
"You took everything from me," the victim told defendant Kevin Davis in court Monday, calling the sentence a "pathetic excuse for justice."
DA Pamela Price: 'We stand firmly behind Chief Otis Bruce'
The Alameda County DA's office has alleged that a Marin County report about Bruce was "false" but has not substantiated those claims.
Investigation of top Price deputy found misconduct at prior job
"The only person who made me feel unwelcome as a person of color was Mr. Bruce," one person wrote, "by repeatedly implying to me that my coworkers were racist against me when in fact that was a lie."
Police: Witnesses likely saved the life of Berkeley burn victim
BART police arrested Bradley Marcrum on suspicion of fare evasion. Then they saw he was wanted in connection with attempted murder.
Attempted murder charges filed after man set on fire in Berkeley
Berkeley police detectives arrested Bradley Marcrum, 24, on Wednesday morning during a warrant operation, according to booking records.