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."
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Berkeley businesses sue city over Harrison homeless camp
Nine business and property owners, including Fieldwork Brewing, Boichik Bagels and Covenant Winery, filed the lawsuit Tuesday.
Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder
Mark Dowling and Marcel Jones were roommates at Harrison House. Dowling had the top bunk and Jones had the bottom. They did not get along.
Joseph Carroll Jr. found guilty of 3 murders, 2 murder attempts
Throughout the hearing, Carroll insisted on his innocence. "I didn't kill your son," he told one of the mothers. "How can they do this to me?"
Joseph Carroll Jr. murder trial: Evidence all in but jury's still out
The trial offered an unprecedented window into alleged Berkeley gang history dating back 20 years and some of its major players.
State to 'speed up prosecutions' after Alameda County DA delay
State prosecutors will focus on certain complex cases involving "violent and organized crime," the governor's office said.
Judges uphold Alameda DA's recusal from Butch Ford case
The appellate panel upheld a prior ruling that found a conflict "so grave as to render it unlikely" that Ford would get fair treatment.