Thousands of demonstrators, carrying signs with slogans like "Stand Against Hate," descended on Berkeley’s (Northern California) Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Park on Sunday for what was initially considered a peaceful march against bigotry and President Trump, Los Angeles Time reports.
The protests were accompanied by the use of tear gas and a scattering of violent skirmishes.
Some anti-fascist protesters, wearing black and with their faces covered, chased or beat Trump supporters and organizers who had scheduled and then canceled the "anti-Marxist" rally, citing concerns over safety.