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BerkeleysideReportingBy Alex N. Gecan
Berkeley City Council upholds ban on tear gas in narrow vote

Oakland Police officers trying to maintain order after firing tear gas into a crowd of protesters on 7th St. May 29, 2020. Photo: Pete Rosos " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05_29_20_protest_oakland-21.jpg?fit=720%2C480&ssl=1" /> The council also kept prohibitions, in place since 2020, against using pepper spray or smoke for crowd control.