Overview
- Rob Schneider and Christian author Frank Turek appeared in place of Charlie Kirk at a sold-out event in Zellerbach Hall.
- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside, chanting and carrying signs while police formed lines around the venue.
- City of Berkeley Police arrested two people for fighting near campus, an incident UC officials said occurred off university grounds.
- Event protocols required photo ID and barred bags, water bottles, noisemakers, signs and banners in a visible security ramp-up.
- TPUSA organizers report growth in the Berkeley chapter since Kirk’s September killing, as some allies labeled protesters “Antifa,” a claim not independently verified.