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Then-Attorney General Edwin Meese III appears before the congressional committee investigating the Iran-Contra scandal in 1987.

Politics & Government

Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

11:16am October 08, 2019

by Ron Elving

Edwin Meese III was part of Ronald Reagan's surge among "movement conservatives" who strove to rebuild the Republican Party after its disastrous defeat in the presidential election of 1964.

Antifa members and counterprotesters gather during a right-wing No-To-Marxism rally Sunday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Berkeley, Calif.

I Saw His Humanity: 'Reveal' Host On Protecting Right-Wing Protester

8:49pm August 28, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Al Letson, host of the podcast Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, about protecting a man from being beaten at a Berkeley, Calif., anti-hate rally.

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A leaflet is seen stapled to a message board near Sproul Hall on the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif. The University of California, Berkeley says it's preparing for possible violence on campus whether Ann Coulter comes to speak or

After Ann Coulter Speech Cancellation, Protesters Rally At Berkeley

10:59pm April 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The university and city of Berkeley saw dueling, but peaceful demonstrations with police on hand. Coulter suggested that she might "swing by" to greet supporters but never did.

People protest a planned speech by controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California, Berkeley, on Wednesday.

Berkeley Students Debate Cancellation Of Milo Yiannopoulos Speech

7:31pm February 02, 2017

by NPR Staff

Violent protests erupted at the University of California, Berkeley, on Wednesday over a speech by the Breitbart editor. Two Berkeley students are divided over the school's cancellation of the speech.

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Protestors watch a bonfire on Sproul Plaza during a rally against the scheduled appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California at Berkeley Wednesday.

Breitbart Editor's Event Canceled As Protests Turn Violent At UC Berkeley

9:07am February 02, 2017

by James Doubek

Protesters smashed windows and started a bonfire during a demonstration against an appearance by the far-right, self-described provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor with Breitbart News.

Retailers in Berkeley, Calif., are passing about 70 percent of the extra cost from the 1-cent-per-ounce tax on to consumers, a study finds.

Berkeley's Sugary Drinks Are Getting Pricier, Thanks To New Tax

7:33pm October 08, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Berkeley, Calif., passed a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages in 2014. Researchers say soda prices went up three months after it was implemented — a first step toward reducing consumption.

First The Protest, Then The Storm: Bay Area's 5 Straight Nights Of Clashes

1:45pm December 11, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Oakland and Berkeley demonstrators have broken into stores and blocked freeways and rail lines, part of a movement born of frustration about police shootings in Staten Island, N.Y., and Ferguson, Mo.

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Protesters light a dumpster on fire, early Monday in Berkeley, Calif., as raucous demonstrations hit the streets of California for a second straight night in response to police killings in Missouri and New York.

National

Bay Area Protests Turn Violent For Second Night In A Row

2:04pm December 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Demonstrators vandalized businesses and blocked traffic on a freeway. The protests came in the wake of police killings in Missouri and New York.

A protester flees as police officers try to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student demonstrators during a protest against police violence in the U.S., in Berkeley, California early Sunday.

National

Protests Over Police Killings Turn Violent In Berkeley, Calif.

8:05am December 07, 2014

by Scott Neuman

At least two officers were injured trying to quell vandalism and looting among demonstrators protesting the deaths of Michael Brown and chokehold victim Eric Gardner.