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Berkeley Mayor Says Antifa Should Be Classified as a Gang

Berkeley Mayor Says Antifa Should Be Classified as a Gang
Antifa extremists attack a Trump supporter at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 27, 2017. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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A day after far-left Antifa extremists violently attacked Trump supporters and conservatives in Berkeley, the mayor called for designating the group as a gang.

“They come dressed in uniforms, they have weapons, they’re almost a militia,” Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin told a local CBS affiliate on Aug. 28.
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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