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| Speech by Milo Yiannopoulos Is Canceled Amid Protests at Berkeley | Speech by Milo Yiannopoulos Is Canceled Amid Protests at Berkeley |
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| A speech by the divisive right-wing editor Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California, Berkeley, was canceled on Wednesday night after demonstrators set fires and threw objects at buildings to protest his appearance. | A speech by the divisive right-wing editor Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California, Berkeley, was canceled on Wednesday night after demonstrators set fires and threw objects at buildings to protest his appearance. |
| The university announced the cancellation on Twitter around 9:15 p.m., about an hour after a section of the campus erupted in protest. There were no immediate reports of arrests or injuries. | The university announced the cancellation on Twitter around 9:15 p.m., about an hour after a section of the campus erupted in protest. There were no immediate reports of arrests or injuries. |
| All buildings on campus were in a lockdown, and the university police said on Twitter that those on campus should “shelter in place.” | All buildings on campus were in a lockdown, and the university police said on Twitter that those on campus should “shelter in place.” |
| Mr. Yiannopoulos, an editor at Breitbart News, is known for his gleeful attacks on political correctness that can sometimes veer into offensive and racially charged language. | Mr. Yiannopoulos, an editor at Breitbart News, is known for his gleeful attacks on political correctness that can sometimes veer into offensive and racially charged language. |
| Notably, he was barred from Twitter for inciting trolls to attack the “Ghostbusters” actress Leslie Jones. | Notably, he was barred from Twitter for inciting trolls to attack the “Ghostbusters” actress Leslie Jones. |
| His flamethrower approach has aroused a fierce backlash. His scheduled speech at U.C. Davis last month devolved into a tense standoff between protesters and the police. It was called off before it could begin over security concerns. | |
| On Twitter, the Berkeley campus police described the episode on Wednesday night as “major protest attacks” and urged people to stay away. Crowds lingered despite police orders to disperse. | On Twitter, the Berkeley campus police described the episode on Wednesday night as “major protest attacks” and urged people to stay away. Crowds lingered despite police orders to disperse. |
| On Facebook, Mr. Yiannopoulos said he had been evacuated from the campus after “violent left-wing protesters tore down barricades, lit fires, threw rocks and Roman candles at the windows and breached the ground floor of the building.” | On Facebook, Mr. Yiannopoulos said he had been evacuated from the campus after “violent left-wing protesters tore down barricades, lit fires, threw rocks and Roman candles at the windows and breached the ground floor of the building.” |
| He added, “One thing we do know for sure: The Left is absolutely terrified of free speech and will do literally anything to shut it down.” | He added, “One thing we do know for sure: The Left is absolutely terrified of free speech and will do literally anything to shut it down.” |
| A portable high-intensity light, the kind used on construction sites, was set afire, according to an image on Twitter. | A portable high-intensity light, the kind used on construction sites, was set afire, according to an image on Twitter. |