ICE agents arrested one person in South Berkeley on Friday morning in connection with a criminal investigation, authorities report.
Political clashes
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Right-wing activists target Berkeley’s Revolution Books again
Right-wing activists and white nationalists have protested outside the store, as well as inside, 10 times since September.
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UC Berkeley spent close to $4M on security in just one month in 2017
The amount is only a fraction of what Cal and Berkeley spent on police and other costs during a spate of often violent rallies in 2017.
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One day, one night: The fuse that lit the Battles of Berkeley
A year ago Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech was shut down by black-clad protesters. We present an oral history of that night, a reflection of the political divide that envelops the U.S.
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Do Nazis have free-speech rights? A UC Berkeley panel digs in
Touching on when Nazis marched in Skokie, a panel discussed whether far-right activists, like Milo Yiannopoulos, should be banned or allowed on campus.
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Federal government supports Berkeley College Republicans in case against Cal
In a statement of interest filed Thursday, the Department of Justice said it supports the conservative students’ case against UC Berkeley.
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New UC Berkeley policy and commission respond to ‘free speech’ controversies
A “major events” policy and Free Speech Commission are products of an ongoing campus debate — and lawsuits.
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4 sue UC Berkeley, others, for lack of police response during Milo event
Those suing say that police hid inside the MLK Student Union instead of protecting people from the violence perpetrated by black-clad demonstrators.
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Yvette Felarca ordered to pay legal fees of former president of Berkeley College Republicans
A judge ordered Felarca to pay $11,100 because she dropped her application for a restraining order against Troy Worden. The judge said Felarca used bad faith in filing the claim.
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Kyle ‘Based Stickman’ Chapman back in jail for violating bail terms
An Alameda County judge raised Chapman’s bail from $135,000 to $400,000 after he was found in possession of a weapon.
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Former Berkeley College Republican sues Yvette Felarca for nearly $200,000
Troy Worden is seeking damages from Felarca’s attempt to obtain a restraining order against him.
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Police release photographs of ‘felonious assault suspects’ from Berkeley protests
Police in Berkeley are hoping to track down several people they said punched or kicked attendees at a political rally in August, or struck them with improvised weapons.