Under the cover of darkness, law enforcement officers gathered at People’s Park and cleared activists from the green space early Thursday in preparation for the construction of a student housing complex.
Some resisters took shelter 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 “Counterattack!”
Activists protesting the cleanup of People’s Park refused to come down from a tree house in the park for hours, but eventually relented.
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A law enforcement officer points a gun at a kitchen where activists were hiding in People’s Park.
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Some protesters retreated to the roof of a building in the park before agreeing to come down later.
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Authorities made multiple arrests while clearing 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 tore down police barriers and clashes with law enforcement escalated.
(Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
