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RIP Michael Burawoy

He was killed yesterday in a hit and run 🤬

A UC Berkeley professor emeritus was killed in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday. 

The coroner has identified the victim as 77-year-old Michael Burawoy. He taught sociology at Cal. 

Police said he was in the crosswalk at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace at around 7:15 p.m. when he was hit by an SUV. 

The driver fled the scene of the crash, officials said.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/uc-berkeley-professor-emeritus-killed-oakland-hit-run-crash

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February 5, 2025
michael burawoy, public sociology
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