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7 year oldBerkeley police say 13 people have been arrested after violence broke out Saturday between groups of supporters and detractors of U.S. President Donald Trump holding rallies in downtown Berkeley, Calif.
About 200 people were at Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Centre Park when several fights broke out. Dozens of police officers in riot gear standing nearby quickly arrested one man. Others were arrested after several skirmishes.
Trump supporters announced they were holding a "Patriot Day" at the park at noon. Counter-demonstrators then said they would hold a rally at the same place at 10 a.m.
Read More (...)Skirmishes between alt-right and antifa continue at Berkeley. pic.twitter.com/m5oVB87zQB
— Shane Bauer (@shane_bauer) April 15, 2017
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