The Berkeley City Council, after hearing dozens of in-person public commenters, delayed its Tuesday vote on the repeal of the city’s tear gas ban due to technical difficulties preventing online viewers from hearing the meeting. A special meeting has been scheduled for Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. for the vote to occur. Before this delay, students, community members and City Council candidates alike lined up to discourage the lifting of the 2020 tear gas ban. Public commenters cited concerns about the use of tear gas for crowd control despite language in the policy stating that such use is prohibited. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Hana Cochinwala & Nikki Donovan 📸: Phillis Wan . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #teargas #city