US EditionDOJ Probes UC Berkeley After Arrests at Turning Point Event
The DOJ Civil Rights Division opened an inquiry after protests outside a Turning Point USA event led to clashes, property damage, and four arrests, raising campus security concerns.
- On Nov. 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announced it is investigating how University of California, Berkeley prepared for a Turning Point USA event after hundreds clashed on campus.
- Early Monday morning arrests came after protesters launched fireworks, smoke bombs, and four students were arrested for felony vandalism at Sather Gate, where they glued roughly 30 flyers.
- The confrontation produced arrests including 48-year-old Christopher Joseph Benton and 22-year-old Jay Eduardo Maytorena, while about 20 UCPD officers in riot gear and about a dozen Berkeley Police Department officers managed the crowd.
- UC Berkeley said it will assist federal authorities including the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force, while Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon indicated the Civil Rights Division is considering whether to fold Monday night's events into ongoing investigations or open new ones.
- UC Berkeley's history of costly protests, including $600,000 and $800,000 security bills, reflects a pattern linked to events like Charlie Kirk's tour, which ended at Zellberbach before his death on Sept. 10.
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DOJ Probes California University Unrest During TPUSA Event
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, after the school failed to protect conservative students during a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event. Videos from the event show Antifa-linked protesters surrounding attendees and engaging in threatening behaviors. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon sent a letter to UC President James B. Milliken and the UC Bo…
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