Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
On Sunday, thousands of people were at Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Park to hold demonstrations against bigotry. While the event was largely peaceful, some far-left groups did instigate violence against conservatives who were present.
The Berkeley Police Department reported 13 people were arrested at Sunday's demonstrations after black-clad anarchists attacked people.
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin spoke with Take Two's Libby Denkmann on Monday. He praised those who peacefully protested against hate but condemned anyone who perpetrated harm against others.