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January 5, 2024

Police Raid People's Park in Berkeley to Clear Way for UC Berkeley Student Housing
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In Berkeley, California, police raided the historic People's Park early
Thursday morning, ending a long standoff between the University of
California, Berkeley and community activists. There are reports at least
seven people were arrested and many unhoused people were displaced. In
the 1960s, People's Park was at the center of the antiwar and free
speech movements in Berkeley. The UC Berkeley officials have now placed
shipping containers around the perimeter of the park, where the school
plans to build new student housing.


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