Leaked texts are alleging a Berkeley police officer made disparaging remarks about the unhoused and people of color and now, a battle is brewing over what the chief may have known about it.
There is a cloud hanging over the confirmation of Berkeley's interim police chief.
“I don’t think we’re at a point where anyone could have public confidence in appointing a chief without knowing the full facts of these allegations,” said Nathan Mizell, the vice chair of Berkeley's Police Accountability Board. He said allegations that a member of the Police Officers Association made negative comments about the unhoused and people of color are giving him pause.
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