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| At least 8 arrested as left- and right-wing protesters face off in Berkeley, California | |
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| Police have arrested at least eight people and reportedly deployed tear gas as demonstrators from the Left and Right of the political spectrum held rallies in Berkeley, California. | Police have arrested at least eight people and reportedly deployed tear gas as demonstrators from the Left and Right of the political spectrum held rallies in Berkeley, California. |
| White smoke was seen on the scene, believed by local media and some eyewitnesses to be tear gas, as the two sides clashed in the university city. | White smoke was seen on the scene, believed by local media and some eyewitnesses to be tear gas, as the two sides clashed in the university city. |
| Berkeley, which lies eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, had been set to host a "No To Marxism in America" rally of right-wing activists at the Martin Luther King Civic Center Park Sunday. | Berkeley, which lies eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, had been set to host a "No To Marxism in America" rally of right-wing activists at the Martin Luther King Civic Center Park Sunday. |
| WATCH: Counter-demonstrators outnumber Trump supporters at rally in Berkeley, California | WATCH: Counter-demonstrators outnumber Trump supporters at rally in Berkeley, California |
| A counter demonstration, billed as a “Rally Against Hate”, was then established to protest against the right-wing event. | A counter demonstration, billed as a “Rally Against Hate”, was then established to protest against the right-wing event. |
| However the organizer of the anti-Marxism rally, Amber Cummings, subsequently cancelled the event saying Berkeley officials and left-wing extremists had made it impossible for the event to go ahead, local TV station KCRA reported. | However the organizer of the anti-Marxism rally, Amber Cummings, subsequently cancelled the event saying Berkeley officials and left-wing extremists had made it impossible for the event to go ahead, local TV station KCRA reported. |
| Cummings urged people to stay away from the park. | Cummings urged people to stay away from the park. |
| Despite the cancellation, counter-demonstration organizers decided to proceed with the “Rally Against Hate”. | Despite the cancellation, counter-demonstration organizers decided to proceed with the “Rally Against Hate”. |
| Large groups of activists showed up at various parts of Berkeley, with more than 1,000 people congregating on Oxford Street alone, the LA Times reports. | Large groups of activists showed up at various parts of Berkeley, with more than 1,000 people congregating on Oxford Street alone, the LA Times reports. |
| Footage from the scene shows huge crowds of counter protesters chanting slogans including "Nazis go home” and “No hate, no fear, Nazis get out of here”. | Footage from the scene shows huge crowds of counter protesters chanting slogans including "Nazis go home” and “No hate, no fear, Nazis get out of here”. |
| A much smaller number of right-wing demonstrators were visible on the streets. Several altercations took place and eight arrests were made, according to KCRA. Three of the arrests were reportedly for violations of the no-mask rule. | A much smaller number of right-wing demonstrators were visible on the streets. Several altercations took place and eight arrests were made, according to KCRA. Three of the arrests were reportedly for violations of the no-mask rule. |
| A group of activists surrounded a man who was holding a sign reading “God Bless Donald Trump” and chanted: “Not my president.” | A group of activists surrounded a man who was holding a sign reading “God Bless Donald Trump” and chanted: “Not my president.” |
| A large police presence is present in the city and officers have been quick to clamp down on any skirmishes. | A large police presence is present in the city and officers have been quick to clamp down on any skirmishes. |