Berkeley OKs continued use of pepper spray in crowds - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   December 20, 2017         Berkeley OKs continued use of pepper spray in crowds   The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to keep in place a recently passed ordinance that allows police officers to use pepper spray on violent protesters, rejecting a recommendation from a civilian commission to roll back the law for health concerns. The 5-3 vote will allow police to continue to use the spray in crowd situations when targeting individuals who have become violent, but Police Chief Andrew Greenwood said that officers have not had to do so since the ordinance passed. The city overturned a 20-year-old ban on police using pepper spray for crowd control in September, in response to a series of political protests that turned into violent clashes between extremist groups.           Read More                   Ex-49er and rugby player Jarryd Hayne accused of raping woman in San Jose           Read More                   Police: South San Francisco High school worker had sex with minor           Read More                   Suit filed in fatal shooting by rookie SF cop of suspected carjacker           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Officials: Corte Madera police shoot armed man after deploying stun gun           Read More                   Vacaville police shoot suspect in double stabbing           Read More                   Senate passes tax bill, sends plan back to the House           Read More                   Rain wetted San Francisco Bay Area sidewalks and roads overnight: Here's how much fell           Read More                   SF cop who killed self in Richmond was investigated for child sex abuse           Read More                   Quick-hitting storm brings 114 mph gusts, chain control and lots of fresh powder to Sierra           Read More             Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2017 Hearst Communications, Inc.