Seminarian's injury inspires coordination in berkeley protests. Home / News / Seminarian's injury inspires coordination in Berkeley protests Unitarian Universalist ministry students work together in #BlackLivesMatter protests after one was bloodied by a police baton.By Tina Porter 12.13.14 A photo of a bloodied Unitarian Universalist seminarian participating in a #BlackLivesMatter protest went viral earlier this week.
Cindy Pincus was hit in the head with a police baton during the demonstration in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, December 6. While the photo of Pincus caught the attention of the media, it also provided an opportunity for Unitarian Universalist seminarians in the Bay Area to organize. Many had been participating in the protests at the same time but not together. Pincus suffered a concussion and received three stitches at a hospital. Amanda Weatherspoon, a second-year student at Starr King (shown above), was one of the attendees and presenters at the training. Adam Johnson sur Twitter : "Curious if @CNN's only source tomorrow morning on #berkeleyprotests will be @UCPD_Cal's Jennifer Coats? Again. Police officers injured, businesses vandalized as protests in Berkeley turn violent. Police reportedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Berkeley, Calif., after the Saturday demonstration reacting to shooting deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner suddenly turned violent.
(Reuters) Police in Berkeley used rubber bullets and tear gas to break up a throng of several hundred protesters after demonstrations over recent police killings of unarmed men turned violent Saturday night. At least two officers were injured in the melee, in which protesters smashed windows and threw rocks and police responded with smoke and tear gas, according to the Associated Press. 6 arrested, 2 officers injured as Berkeley police brutality protests turn violent: report. UPDATED, Dec. 7, 2014, 9:21 a.m.
ET Protests against police brutality continued on Saturday across the United States, after Wednesday's grand jury decision not to indict a white NYPD officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man. Thousands of people condemned the decision in multiple cities, including Oakland, Chicago, Miami, Washington, D.C., Providence and New York City. Photos: Berkeley protesters and police clash during march. Berkeley police fire tear gas, rubber bullets as protest turns violent - Video. Protest Against Garner Decision Turns Violent in Berkeley - WSJ. Berkeley protests turn violent - CNN. Eric Garner case: Protesters break windows, hurl rocks. Your video will begin momentarily.
Two police officers injured as Berkeley protest turns violent. December 6, 2014: Police officers deploy tear gas against violent protesters in Berkeley, Calif.
(Courtesy KTVU) Two officers were injured Saturday night as a California protest over police killings turned violent with protesters smashing windows and throwing rocks and bricks at police, who responded by firing tear gas, authorities said. Several officers were struck, but there were just two reports of injury, Berkeley police spokeswoman Jenn Coats said. A Berkeley police officer received hospital treatment for a dislocated shoulder after being hit with a sandbag, while another sustained minor injuries. The demonstration against police killings of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York began peacefully, the latest of several in the Bay Area in recent days.
Dozens of law officers from several surrounding agencies joined Berkeley police in trying to quell the unrest, which included protesters attempting to access Interstate 80 and stop traffic. Click for more from KTVU.com. Cops Injured as Berkeley Protests Over Eric Garner Death Turn Violent. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kimberly Thompson, 43, says she was lying in a hospital bed when she found out that she would no longer receive government assistance.
The letter from the county shocked her: "They basically cut me off of benefits for not reporting I was in a coma," she says. For a decade, Thompson worked packing boxes in Columbus warehouses for $10 or $12 an hour. She was raising a 15-year-old daughter and managed to pay rent for a trailer she shared with a relative. ABC: Protests Over Police Killings Turn Violent in Berkeley, California. Derrick Rose Wears ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirt; Protests in Berkeley Turns Violent. Good Morning America Edits Racist Comments from #EricGarner Berkeley Riot Report.
Demonstrators step in to prevent looting during protest in Berkeley. BERKELEY, Calif.
(KGO) -- Police say six people were arrested during a demonstration in Berkeley to protest deadly incidents in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City. Police spokesperson Jennifer Coats says five adults and 1 juvenile were arrested. Officials did not immediately release information on what the people were arrested for. The protest started peacefully Saturday but turned violent and lasted well into the morning hours. But the demonstration wasn't all violent; some protesters stepped in to try to prevent looting and damage to the city. Video from Sky7 HD showed the moment when police used smoke bombs and tear gas to disperse the protesters. The demonstration started going sideways when the large group made its way to Berkeley police headquarters and officers tried to keep the clear of the building.
"No violence, no violence," shouted some demonstrators. Police deployed a smoke canister to disperse the crowd. Outside, neighbors helped sweep up the shattered glass. Police use tear gas on Berkeley protesters - SFGate. Photo: Sam Wolson / Special To The Chronicle gallery_thumbnails_show|article-gallery-5940498|article-gallery-5940498|0 gallery_overlay_open|article-gallery-5940498|article-gallery-5940498|0 gallery_overlay_open_thumbs|article-gallery-5940498|article-gallery-5940498|0 Photo: Sam Wolson / Special To The Chronicle Demonstrators toss out smoke bombs during a march in Berkeley, California on Saturday, December 6, 2014.
Demonstrators were responding to the grand jury verdicts in the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York City by local police officers in their communities. Police use tear gas on Berkeley protesters. Eric Garner protests in Berkeley turn violent - video. Garner protest march in California ends in violence and arrests. Mostly peaceful protests of a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man continued around the country, but authorities said a march in California turned violent when demonstrators smashed windows and threw bricks and rocks at police.
A Berkeley police officer received hospital treatment for a dislocated shoulder after being hit with a sandbag, while another sustained minor injuries, police spokeswoman Jenn Coats said. She said several businesses were looted and damaged during the march Saturday night, and officers attempting to get the crowd to disperse used teargas. Some squad cars were also damaged. Authorities did not provide further details of any injuries or arrests.
“The total number of arrests and injuries is not known at this time,” Coats said. The scope of the demonstrations and the lack of violence were moving to Garner’s mother and widow, they said Saturday. “I was just so proud of that crowd,” Carr said. Eric Garner protests in Berkeley turn violent - video. Ferguson demo in Berkeley: injuries reported, tear gas deployed, businesses and property vandalized; arrests. Berkeley police used teargas to break up protests on Telegraph Avenue on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Photo: Pete Rosos [See more of Rosos’ photos of the protest on the Berkeleyside Flickr page.] Update, Dec. 7, 8:45 a.m.: The demonstration concluded at around 4 a.m., according to Berkeley Police spokesperson Officer Jennifer Coats. The preliminary arrest numbers are five adults and one juvenile. The charges were not available at the time of Coats’ release. Update, Dec. 7, 2:43 a.m. Berkeley protesters smash windows; 2 officers hurt. BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Two officers were injured as a California protest over police killings turned violent with protesters smashing windows and throwing rocks and bricks at police, who responded by firing tear gas, authorities said. Several officers were struck, but there were just two reports of injury, Berkeley police spokeswoman Jenn Coats said. Police tear gas protesters in Berkeley as #EricGarner, #Ferguson rally turns violent — RT USA. Photos: Berkeley protesters and police clash during march. Protesters take to the streets of Berkeley; looting, broken windows reported.
Berkeley Police Department officers threw smoke bombs, deployed tear gas and formed barricades on major Downtown Berkeley streets Saturday night as individuals among a demonstration against recent grand jury decisions shattered shop windows and blocked traffic. The demonstrators — forming a crowd that at its peak contained approximately 1,000 participants — began their initially peaceful march at about 5 p.m. on campus at Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue. They protested the decisions not to indict the police officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown, a black man shot by a white officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, who died after a New York officer put him in a chokehold.
They also denounced the death of Kayla Moore, a transgender woman who died in police custody in Berkeley last year, and the alleged abduction of 43 students by police in Mexico. Initially, a few officers followed the demonstrators on bicycles. RAW: Police throw tear gas into crowd of protesters in Berkeley - KTVU - EE.UU.: disturbios en protestas en Berkeley - BBC Mundo. Two officers injured in Berkeley as protests against police killings turn violent. About 300 people were set to have demonstrated in the California cityTrader Joe's, Radio Shock and Wells Fargo among businesses vandalized Several businesses along one street were vandalized during the nightAround 100 stood face-to-face with riot police before being turned backPolice closed two San Francisco Bay-area commuter rail stations during the chaos By Wills Robinson for MailOnline and Associated Press Published: 14:14 GMT, 7 December 2014 | Updated: 16:54 GMT, 7 December 2014 Scroll down for video.
Protest over chokehold decision turns violent. A protest over the death of Eric Garner turned violent in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday when masked protesters smashed windows and threw objects at police, authorities said. Some protesters broke business windows while others implored them to stop the violence, CNN reported. Officer Jenn Coats, a spokeswoman for the Berkeley Police Department, told the Associated Press that a police officer received hospital treatment for a shoulder injury, while another sustained minor injuries after some of the protesters threw rocks and other projectiles.
She said several businesses on University Avenue were looted and damaged. 12/07/14 Berkeley Protest Clip. Protests against police violence flare again in Berkeley. Demonstrations against police violence continued nationwide for a fifth night with protestors in Berkeley turning unruly again on Sunday. On Saturday, protesters in the Bay Area city clashed with police, hurling objects and smashing store windows. Protest Of Chokehold Death Turns Violent In Berkeley.
6 arrested, 2 officers injured as Berkeley police brutality protests turn violent: report. Galerie de 2812 photography. LIVE updates: Bay Area protests Sunday, Dec. 7. 2 cops injured in Berkeley as Eric Garner "protesters" loot Trader Joe's, Radio Shack, & Wells Fargo. Violence Erupts for 2nd Night in Berkeley Protest. Berkeley, Calif. protesters vandalize patrol cars. BERKELEY, CALIF. Violence erupts at Berkeley protest for second straight night. Police use tear gas on protesters in Oakland. Fifth day of protests against police brutality spread across the U.S. UPDATED: 12:20 a.m. ET: The protests in Berkeley have moved onto a local highway (Highway 24), with hundreds of members of the protest group blocking the road in much the same as New York City protesters who shut down two of the city's major thoroughfares (FDR Drive and the West Side Highway) last week. A number of protesters are posting Twitter photos documenting the event and on Ustream one protester is maintaining a live video feed of the protest.
Although local police have fired tear gas into the crowds and tensions appear to be high, as of this writing, the protest hasn't descended into violence as it did during last night's Berkeley protests. Peaceful protests against police brutality continued Sunday afternoon and evening, without the violence we saw Saturday. Protestors across the United States expressed their outrage at the lack of indictments against the police officers who killed Mike Brown and Eric Garner. 2nd night of Berkeley protest turns violent again - seattlepi.com. BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Raucous demonstrations hit Berkeley's streets for a second straight night as protesters angered by police killings in Missouri and New York clashed with officers, vandalized businesses and even fought with each other, officials said.
Sunday's protest began peacefully on the University of California, Berkeley, campus but eventually grew rowdy and spilled into Oakland. Activists made their way onto a freeway and blocked traffic. The California Highway Patrol said officers fired tear gas after protesters targeted them with rocks and bottles and tried to light a patrol vehicle on fire. Police also said explosives were thrown at officers, but there was no information immediately available on how potent they were. Officers chased protesters off the roadway. As hundreds of protesters began marching through downtown Berkeley, the unrest that marked protests Saturday night was touched off again as someone smashed the window of a Radio Shack. Ohio Gov. I can't drive: 2,000 Eric Garner protestors shut down Interstate 80.
USAtoday Thousands protest in Berkeley for a third night. Berkeley march blocks traffic in third night of protests against police violence. NYT: berkeley-sweeps-up-after-violent-protests-over-garner-and-brown-killings. Photo. Protesters block traffic for hours on I-80 in Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley BART station closed. BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Berkeley heats up for a fourth night - Video. It’s Not the Old Days, but Berkeley Sees a New Spark of Protest - NYTimes.com. Continue reading the main story Video BERKELEY, Calif. — This is the college town where the Free Speech Movement was born 50 years ago, spreading across the nation with sit-ins, marches, demonstrations and arrests. So at first glance, the demonstrations against police conduct in Ferguson, Mo., and on Staten Island that gripped Berkeley over the past few days should be no surprise.
But the University of California campus here today is nothing like the one that became the symbol of student activism in the 1960s, with its demonstrations for civil rights and protests against the Vietnam War. Large-scale activism here is mostly the nostalgic cause of the aging Berkeley graduates who never really left and who talk of the “F.S.M.,” in-the-know shorthand for the Free Speech Movement. A small number of them showed up in October for a subdued and decidedly gray 50th anniversary rally marking the arrest that started it all. Photo “So we came back to campus,” he said.
Protesters face tear gas after Berkeley councilman decries police actions.