Przemyslaw Jeziorski, the UC Berkeley professor shot and killed July 4, 2025, in Athens while visiting Greece to see his two young children and finalize legal arrangements for future visitation. Courtesy: UC Berkeley

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Squatters have taken over the Berkeley home of the UC Berkeley professor killed during a custody dispute in Greece, the family of Przemyslaw Jeziorski says, and it’s been difficult to remove them under the state’s eviction process. ( NBC Bay Area , SFGATE )

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