Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Berkeley, California (KGO) -- A planned appearance Wednesday by controversial internet figure Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for the conservative website Breitbart was canceled after protests turned violent on the U.C. Berkeley campus.
A similar event at UC Davis was also canceled.
Protesters took to the streets of Berkeley after police dispersed the crowd at the university and broke into several banks and businesses including a Chase location and a Wells Fargo location.
The 32-year-old Greek-born British journalist is a senior editor for the conservative news and opinion website. He's been called a spokesperson for the so-called "alt-right" movement for his extreme views on Islam, social justice, and political correctness.
Read more here: abc7news.com/news/violent-protests-erupt-in-berkeley-canceling-milo-event/1732466
Berkeley, California (KGO) -- A planned appearance Wednesday by controversial internet figure Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for the conservative website Breitbart was canceled after protests turned violent on the U.C. Berkeley campus.
A similar event at UC Davis was also canceled.
Protesters took to the streets of Berkeley after police dispersed the crowd at the university and broke into several banks and businesses including a Chase location and a Wells Fargo location.
The 32-year-old Greek-born British journalist is a senior editor for the conservative news and opinion website. He's been called a spokesperson for the so-called "alt-right" movement for his extreme views on Islam, social justice, and political correctness.
Read more here: abc7news.com/news/violent-protests-erupt-in-berkeley-canceling-milo-event/1732466
