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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    UC Berkeley becomes hub for violent protest movement during Trump era

    Conservative author Ann Coulter was supposed to give a speech at UC Berkeley next week. But campus authorities asked her to reschedule after admitting they didn’t have the security to protect her. Berkeley also cancelled a speech from conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos in February after violent protests broke out on the campus.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 21, 2017 • 1 min read

    Conservative author Ann Coulter was supposed to give a speech at UC Berkeley next week. But campus authorities asked her to reschedule after admitting they didn’t have the security to protect her. Berkeley also cancelled a speech from conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos in February after violent protests broke out on the campus. Just last weekend, 21 people were arrested when a pro-Trump rally was crashed by anarchists.

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    What does the Paris terrorist attack mean for Europe?
    1. 0:00Understanding terrorism in France and Europe
    2. 10:36A personal story of school busing in 1970s Los Angeles
    3. 25:45Is Katherine Heigl memorable as a psycho ex in 'Unforgettable?'
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