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Milo Yiannopoulos Talk Canceled After Protests At UC Berkeley

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February 02, 2017

Smashed windows at a bank are seen following a protest on Feb. 1, 2017 in Berkeley, Calif. A speech by controversial Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, who was scheduled to speak at UC Berkeley, was cancelled after protesters and police engaged in violent skirmishes. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

A speech by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos was canceled Wednesday at UC Berkeley amid violent protests. Some demonstrators dressed in black broke windows, threw smoke bombs and started a fire.

Fore more, Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Ana Tintocalis (@AnaTintocalis), education reporter for Here & Now contributor KQED, and NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik).

This segment aired on February 2, 2017.