Under the cover of darkness, law enforcement officers converged on People’s Park and cleared activists from the green space early Thursday in preparation for construction of a housing complex for students.
Some resisters holed up for hours in a makeshift treehouse and on the roof of a single-story building in the park.
Police were met by protesters, chanting “Long live People’s Park” along with shouts of “Fight back!”
Activists protesting the clearing of People’s Park refused for hours to come down from a treehouse in the park but finally relented.
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A law enforcement officer points a weapon into a kitchen where activists were holed up at People’s Park.
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Some protesters retreated to the roof of a building in the park before later agreeing to come down.
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Authorities made multiple arrests as they cleared People’s Park in Berkeley.
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UC Berkeley police and other authorities clear People’s Park.
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At one point during the operation early Thursday morning, protesters ripped down police barriers and confrontations with law enforcement intensified.
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