Police Reporting and Media Narratives: To better understand the tensions between law enforcement and communities of color, the course will examine cops, courts and incarceration. The course would acquaint students with the enigma of declining rates of violent crime when prison populations have risen. It would also look at police killings of unarmed suspects. But…

The San Quentin News Editing Project gives students hands-on experience working with prisoners to publish the only newspaper of its kind in the country. Now entering its nineth year of existence, the class has not only sharpened the editing and writing skills of many Berkeley students, it has also made a difference in their lives,…