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Protests and Arrests Mark TPUSA’s Final Berkeley Stop Two Months After Kirk’s Killing

TPUSA framed the sold-out stop as a memorial under tightened campus security adopted after Kirk’s Utah shooting.

Overview

  • Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall as attendees entered for the concluding tour event.
  • Berkeley Police reported at least two arrests for fighting near campus, and local outlets reported a third arrest after separate clashes.
  • Rob Schneider and Christian author Frank Turek addressed the audience in Kirk’s place as the program continued under a heavy police presence.
  • UC guidance issued after the September shooting drove security steps such as using an indoor venue, banning bags, and requiring photo IDs that matched tickets.
  • TPUSA has presented the fall stops as “This is the Turning Point” memorial events and says campus interest has grown at Berkeley and elsewhere.