berkeley officials worry the same thing could happen to anne coulter.erkeley's chancellor nicholas dirks: >> our police department has made it clear they have very specific intelligence regarding threats that could pose a grave danger to the speaker, attendees, and those who may wish to lawfully protest this event. >> reporter: demonstrations against conservative speakers have turned violent on campuses from n.y.u., to the university of washington in seattle, where one man was shot in a clash between protesters. berkeley officials blame the recent violence there on what they call the "black bloc" not students but outsiders who come to campus bent on destruction. >> clad in black, wearing masks, highly organized, rather disciplined, armed-- not with firearms but armed with a number of weapons. >> reporter: berkeley, of course, has a long history of protests. today, scott, school officials had to answer to conservivities whether the only free speech welcome here is from want left. >> pelley: john blackstone, our man on campus. john, thank you. surveillanc

pro-coulter rally, and there will be anti-coulter rallies today, and it's going to be a busy day in berkeley. uc police say they had credible threats there would be violence during her speech and coulter was upset when her supporters backed out of the event. they announced they were not moving forward with the speech because uc could not provide a safe venue for the event. the foundation is suing the school claiming it violated their right to free speech. >> berkeley, as you know, all along they have changed their possession every five minutes and it's like a game of musical chairs and whenever the music stops the answer is no, she can't speech. my allies and love were on the same side, but they ran away, and they gave in and then i was -- there was nothing i could do. >> uc police say students will see more officers on the campus today and they will be very visible and they notified outside departments to be on stand by just in case and they will have low tolerance for any violence. the city of berkeley says it's not sure how many people will show up to the rallies today but the police depa

with ann coulter backing out, police are bracing for protests on campus tomorrow. many are saying that they are upset about what it says about the state of free speech. >> if we cannot have ann coulter speaking here without being able to guarantee the safety of the attendees, our free speech has been stifled because the university and decided to not assist us in making sure that the event can occur severally. >> berkeley college republicans were one of three organizations that invited ann coulter to speak about immigration, in the wake of violent protests, kerps over the safety of students became paramount. ann coulter announced this morning that she was not coming, she tweeted, it's a dark day for free speech. >> she wanted to deliver her speech. she was disappointed that she cannot deliver it. she's not here because of the actions of the university. i think that she's frustrated by that. >> if only there was a safe way for her to speak without everyone losing their minds. >> reporter: police are planning to ramp up for the speech. hundreds of officers were planni

coulter tweeting today, i'm so sorry berkeley canceled my speech. i'm so sorry yaf acquiesced in the cancellation. and i'm so sorry for free speech crushed by thugs. >> she has a right to her opinions, but it is u.c. berkeley that canceled the speech. >> reporter: the attorney representing berkeley college republicans and young america's foundation. >> the lawsuit is not about ann coulter. ann coulter was the catalyst and the straw that broke the camel's back on free speech. >> reporter: the co-president of the nonpartisan group that invited coulter said things had gone sour between his group. >> while we wanted the facilitation of dialogue, they wanted provocation. >> i don't believe freedom of speech is a -- >> reporter: they say they welcome coulter's visit in the future. >> if ann coulter is willing to come to u.c. berkeley, the invitation is open. all eyes are on us right now. if she comes back, all eyes are going to be on us again. >> reporter: in berkeley, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> the free speech movement began at cal three years ago.

it is not about ann coulter.he former head of the democratic party said that free speech is hate speech. that is what this is about. you even said she should speak. now you are saying you don't like her. >> every time she speaks, people get to know more about her -- >> every time she speaks and people get a violent, it makes the left look even -- >> let's get to -- the wheels came off the ball, bob. i'm going to educate you. open up your mind, bobby. public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation, that is the cambridge definition of hater speech. so how is it -- >> can we go through some of those again? i am pretty sure ann coulter qualifies -- you used the word liberal and said you would educate me. i have a right to say what i think and i think she is anqu idiot and i think she should speak and drive more peopleyo away. >> i want to hear your reaction to something former president obama said about the polar

ann coulter isn't a conservative, she's a hate monger.ey does have an obligation to have a fair and balanced discourse on their campus. berkeley has always been a bastion of free speech. it wasn't so long ago that they had a student who went to class every day butt naked, so i think they can certainly accommodate ann coulter. i don't think it's going to be the end of the republic. but i really think a lot of conservatives i know anyway are humiliated by her every time she opens her mouth because the things that she says are borderline hate speech. they're very rarely constructive. she basically is somebody who just books herself as much as she can so that she can sell books, and there's definitely a profit motive there to be had. let's not say she's typical of the conservative movement in this country that i think is a lot better than ann coulter. kelly: okay, so pablo's talking about compassionate conservativism there, but morgan, your response to what he's saying about this. and i guess before you give that response, i guess the questio

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coulter or the students and community here. they tell me that they are still waiting to hear from coulter's camp about her invitation for may 2nd. reporting live in berkeley, kate larson, abc 7 news. >> kate, thank you. if you heard gunshots and sirens in berkeley today, it wasn't an actual crime taking place. instead you heard police practicing for how they respond to an active shooter incident. >> let me see your hands. keep going. keep going. >> abc 7 was there as they played various roles of gunshot victims. the muslim liberal arts school invited police to use the campus. >> usually when we do get opportunities on this it's on a weekend. the college was so willing to participate in this, participation in the event was compulsory for all students and faculty. we're not going to get that level of reality without support from the community. >> officers carried weapons that fired blanks instead of real guns. medical teams took part in the drill. >> a homeowner faces a repair job after a tree fell on a house in sonoma county. th

a day later, the university reversed itself and invited coulter back.oining me to talk about this further is frances dinkelspiel, co-founder of berkeleyside.com. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> there's been a flurry of activity in the last 24 hours. bring us up to speed. what are the details of u.c. berkeley's new proposal, and how are ann coulter and the berkeley college republicans reacting to that, that group being the group florida invited her? >> the university -- that group that invited her? >> the university extended an olive branch to coulter and the college republicans saying, look, we can't accommodate you april 27th, but we'll accommodate you may 2nd. it turns out that that date is not available supposedly to ann coulter, and she's not happy it's in the middle of dead week, when no students are in classes. this morning she's been tweeting that she's not coming to berkeley on may 2nd but will show up on the 27th. >> the berkeley college republicans are not being represent -- represented by attorney harvey dylan. in a l

but with that said coulter team now saying on that decision they'll take cal to court. zblooltd my team is working on a lount a. ann coulter says her client is being punished by perkily for being a conservative. >> she is not being allowed to speak in the same way and manner as other student groups are allowed to bring speak zbleers coulter had an april 27 the scheduled speech set but this we can the university first cancelled the speech then tried to move the date to may 2nd citing safety and security reasons. >> coulter's attorney respond wtd four page letter threatening legal action if the dated is moved. now student want koult are banned ulgt altogether. >> this is not a free speech smu. >> those calling for ban say koult err would bring nothing but chaos and violence similar to the near right before a planned speech bemileo in february. >> she does not need an extra platform to spew her hateful stuff. >> coulter's team and supporters say free speech applies to all viewpointing not just those from liberals. >> reporter: and the story continuing on we're also hearing

the host of an ann coulter free speech in civic center park thursday. the fight of two violent protests earlier this year, the first back in march. the most recent one a week and a half ago where benitez was attacked and knows it can happen again. >> i'll be in danger, the people that show up will be in danger, but the danger is to allow the right wing to erode our civil liberties. >> reporter: the school is on notice. >> we're still moving forward with the potentiality of riot situations. >> reporter: university police say there's a high presence of officers from campus from sun up until the night in thursday. >> we look specifically for people committing criminal acts. we pursued them and arrested them and made several arrests. >> reporter: battle lines have been drawn, with people saying they too plan to show up. >> this is a great, just a great victory for the movement to have kept coulter out of here, i mean, you know, we are a sanctuary campus, that's what we are and we're going to, we mean to keep it that way. >> reporter: folks tonight say hope

. >>> ann coulter will not speak at uc berkeley. the rallies plan that some fear could get out of hand once again. >>> republicans in washington, d.c. may try again to pass their health care reform. the reason this time, the outcome may be different. it's all ahead on mornings on 2. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm dave clark. >> things are changing here, things in the way of low clouds and higher clouds are clearing out rapidly. there will be a northerly breeze kicking in. that will take hold later this afternoon, tonight, into tomorrow, but the pattern is changing, a dryer one and a warmer one. clear and breezy. warmer with upper 70s to 80s it looks like as we go into the weekend for inland areas. looks like a nice day for day baseball. dodgers giants, 64. mostly sunny, there will be a northerly breeze. 64 is right where san francisco should be this time of year. they're close on the low and the high. 86, 1921. the record, 42 back in 1984 is the record low. we are close to average here, and temperatures by saturday, concord, san

the decision to cancel was that of coulter, not the university. though she is not expected to speak today, there is a chance she will still show up in berkeley. in an e-mail to the associated press, she may swing by to say hello to her supporters. and police will be ready for whatever what brings. the berkeley college republicans is the group that was going to host ann coulter here and they filed a lawsuit against uc administrators saying they have been discriminated against. they plan on speaking at 1:30 this afternoon. >> we do know the last canceled event there, it got pretty out of hand. are authorities there concern about a repeat of that? >> reporter: oh for sure, we have been here since 4:00 this morning. even at that early hour, there was a police presence that was noticeable to us because they were setting up barricades. they had put up signs saying which items were not allowed. and store fronts weren't even opening today. the bookstore at telegraph and bancroft was not open. neither was the student union, police are on standby regardless

. >>> new details from the cal campus where today it was official conservative commentator ann coulter will not be speaking tomorrow. >> this after the student groups decided to call off the planned event the problem, they were concerned about their safety due to the planned protest, ann coulter took to twitter to express disappointment saying it is sickening when a radical thuggish institution like berkeley can easily snuff out the cherished american right to free speech, more on this from rob roth. >> whether it is free speech or hate speech in the end there will be no speech tomorrow, ann coulter is no longer coming to the campus. >> if we can't have her speak without guaranteeing the safety of the attendees, then that is a move we cannot take. are free speech has been stifled. >> berklee college of republicans were one organization that invited ann coulter to speak about immigration tomorrow inflaming many on the far left in the wake of recent violent protests concerns over safety became paramount and the organization no longer supported holding the speech tomorrow, without support

a day later, the university reversed itself and invited coulter back.oining me to talk about this further is frances dinkelspiel, co-founder of berkeleyside.com. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> there's been a flurry of activity in the last 24 hours. bring us up to speed. what are the details of u.c. berkeley's new proposal, and how are ann coulter and the berkeley college republicans reacting to that, that group being the group florida invited her? >> the university -- that group that invited her? >> the university extended an olive branch to coulter and the college republicans saying, look, we can't accommodate you april 27th, but we'll accommodate you may 2nd. it turns out that that date is not available supposedly to ann coulter, and she's not happy it's in the middle of dead week, when no students are in classes. this morning she's been tweeting that she's not coming to berkeley on may 2nd but will show up on the 27th. >> the berkeley college republicans are not being represent -- represented by attorney harvey dylan. in a l

so they offered to have coulter speak on may 2nd. it's also a time when most students won't be on campus, because it's a study day for final exams. now college republicans are upset...saying liberal speakers are treated differently than republicans. "that was clearly a subterfuge by berkeley to make sure that the speech was allowed at a time and place when nobody was nobody was going to be able to attend it, and that defeats the entire purpose."(grant) attorney dhillon represents berkeley college republicans and says if they university does not allow the speech on campus april 27th...she will quickly file a civil rights lawsuit. coulter herself has spoken out claiming the requirements for her event are a violation of the first amendment. (pam ) also tonight -- controversial alt- right personality - former breitbart editor - milo yian- nopoulos says ... he is coming back to berkeley. the last time he was set to speak at u-c berkeley back in february... chaos broke out on campus and it spilled into the streets of berkeley... he has not

ann coulter canceling her speaking even at berkeley today. we bring in our powerful panel.s greg gut felfeld right? >> he is, these are anarchists. if you look at brookins institute put together, 90 schools that disinvited conservative speakers, lutheran college, what they student republican group tried to getting it and violence took place. this is a good place for betsy devos to get involved and investigate these enstution these institutions like berkeley, who choose to disinvite people are say they can't protect them. she should investigate and strip funding from them. >> there was no disinvitation, ann coulter was welcome to come and speak her mind, she was not welcome to speak her mind and her ideas in a place that students would be at risk, university tried to work with organizations and with ann coulter to find a place to say what she fell, and encourage conversation, let's be fair, ann coulter is not one that started good -- >> i hear you. yeah, yeah, okay. >> first. i never said she was disinvited. liz: hang on. i want to get this one point important, young america

preparing. >> reporter: ann coulter will not be here but her speech will be heard. some right wing political commentators will be here and they say they have her speech and plan to read it at a rally at 2:00 this afternoon here at civic center park here in berkeley. this will be in support of coulter. she cancelled her appearance out of fear for her security. uc police said they had creditable threats there would be violence during her speech and coulter was upset when the young americas foundation announced it was not moving forward with the speech because uc could not provide a safe venue for the event and they are suing the school claiming it violated their right to free speech. >> it's like a game of musical chairs and whatever the music stops, it's no, she can't speak. my allies were on the same side, but they ran away and gave in, and then i was -- there was nothing i could do. >> uc police say students will see more officers on campus today and they will be very visible, and they have notified other outside departments that some rallies are scheduled, anti-co

colt coulter or the students.ng in berkeley, kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> criticism over the handling of protesters in berkeley didn't impact the search for the city's new police chief. interim chief andrew greenwood was sworn in this morning as the permanent chief. greenwood has been with the police department for 31 years. he told the crowd, officers must have the trust of the community to be effective. >> trust is created when those we serve feel they have a voice, that they are heard in our interactions with them. >> over the weekend, chief greenwood defended his hands off approach to trump rallies that resulted in 20 injuries. >>> new at 6:00, a threat to shoot up a high school was investigated and resolved. last night. police got word about a threat on social media targeting casa grande high school. they worked overnight with school staff to identify and find the suspect who is described as a juvenile. police would not give any more details but say the campus is safe and there is no longer an active threat. m

group the berkeley college republicans said they had to cancel coulter's speech and appearance.nd they are blaming uc administrators for not doing their jobs. coulter says she is very sad about this situation and she is angry. >> forget that this is where the free speech movement started. the amount of money they get from the state and the federal government, but all of the people who should have been standing up for the first amendment here all ran away with their tails between their legs. >> reporter: she is also tweeting out saying, it's sickening when a radical thuggish institution like berkeley can so easily snuff out the cherished american right to free speech. so there is a lot going on starting at 10:00 this morning. a group called respect berkeley will be holding a nonviolent response to what they are explaining as the craziness of coulter. then again at noon the international socialist organization will be here by sproul plaza and at 1:30, we'll hear from the berkeley college republicans. they have just filed a lawsuit against uc administrators. we expect to hear more

. >> ann coulter forced to cancel her speech at uc bergly tomorrow, but alt right groups plan to rally anyway. >> conservatives on campus say their first amendment rights are being stifled. >> we have to take p up the right to free speech. the university has shown that it is unwilling to do so. >> other students are just plain frustrated. >> we're still trying to fight for space where all political views are welcome. >> ann coulter says she won't be speaking at uc berkely tomorrow, but protesters are planning to come out anyway. >> another showdown may be looming in berkely, despite calls for peaceful protests. paul chambers has been talking with protesters on both sides, but we begin with jana katsuyama. >> reporter: julie, and frank, uc berkely really has become ground zero. the university says it's about security, and a nonpartisan student group that was one of the sponsors says that there is plenty of blame to go around. berkely college republicans announced they were canceling ann coulter's thirst speech, putting full blame on uc officials. >> the university and pd have made it im

is ann coulter still planning to speak on campus thursday? >> reporter: she says, yes. you may recall they offered an alternative date of may 2nd. she said she's not available that night. she maintains she will speak on uc berkeley's campus even tweeting saying it looks like it will be a nice day for an outdoor speech. >> three days before conservative commentator, ann coulter arrives on uc berkeley's campus, two of the three groups that invited her is suing the campus and university police for constitutional rights violations. >> i never thought i would be on the same side of an issue as bernie sanders and bill maher. >> reporter: they call it a high profile speakers policy that creates limited conditions around certain speakers about when and where they can speak on campus. >> it's not in writing. it's not been publicized but it has been used to shut down two speakers that the berkeley college republicans have brought to cal. >> reporter: uc berkeley said it is responsible for insuring safety and security during events and also there was no secure location for coulter

>> tuesday ann coulter said she was not moving forward. stay on top of developments on berkeley today with the abc7 news app, download it for free and enable push alerts to get the breaking news as it happens. >>> this video just coming in moments ago. a two alarm fire at a house. this was near benicia road and taylor avenue right after midnight. there were people trapped inside but firefighters didn't find anybody, and the police department said they were able to knock it down in ten minutes and the fire was reported by somebody driving by, and at this point they are still investigating what started it. reggie? >>> a couple stories on the president's agenda. he is planning to renegotiate nafta despite a campaign of pulling out it entirely, and terminating the deal with require six months notice. during the campaign, the president called nafta the worst trade deal ever signed by the u.s. president trump's new tax reform is out and the team is calling it the biggest tax in history. it would cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 15. and it

colt coulter or the students. reporting in berkeley, kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> criticism over the handling of protesters in berkeley didn't impact the search for the city's new police chief. interim chief andrew greenwood was sworn in this morning as the permanent chief. greenwood has been with the police department for 31 years. he told the crowd, officers must have the trust of the community to be effective. >> trust is created when those we serve feel they have a voice, that they are heard in our interactions with them. >> over the weekend, chief greenwood defended his hands off approach to trump rallies that resulted in 20 injuries. >>> new at 6:00, a threat to shoot up a high school was investigated and resolved. last night. police got word about a threat on social media targeting casa grande high school. they worked overnight with school staff to identify and find the suspect who is described as a juvenile. police would not give any more details but say the campus is safe and there is no longer an active t

coulter is scheduled to speak in modesto on friday.ay coulter tweeted i'm very sad about berkeley's cancellation, my sadness is greater than that. it's a dark day for free speech in america. >>> a san jose man living with hi skrrks is being detained by i.c.e. in miami. reporter chris wynn has his story coming you. >>> trump briefed all 100 senators at the white house this afternoon on the urgent situation in north korea. this is our military's move, anticontroversial missile defense system in south korea. abc news reporter janai norman live with a story. >> reporter: the big meeting at the white house is the latest development as the secretaries of state defends and other top officials brief all of congress on the situation with north korea. senators bussed down pennsylvania avenue for a rare white house meeting. following the briefing with four top administration officials, senator chris kunz weighed in. >> it was a sobering briefing and an opportunity for the entire senate to hear what the a real threat thwart security. >> reporter:

they later reversed that decision saying coulter could speak, but on a different day.and that did not fit well with the organizers and their lawyer. >> it allows university administrators unilaterally to declare a speaker a, "high- profile speaker." and then to determine that it is permissible to restrict the time, manner, and place where that speaker will be allowed to speak. >> reporter: the allegation contained in a complaint is untrue. uc berkeley has been working to accommodate a mutual agreeable time from coulter's visit. they remain committed to doing so. the campus seeks to ensure all members of the berkeley and larger communities including ms coulter herself remains safe. still, the university needs to practice what they preach when it comes to free speech. >> it would be very dangerous, but because of the free speech movement, at home and the atmosphere that we like to promote, it wouldn't be fair to bar her from coming. >> reporter: she is scheduled to speak here on thursday. the question is where exactly will that happen? in berkeley i'm paul chambers ktvu

that is a debate tonight at cal over the coulter controversy. now the free speech fight has turned legal. and it's pitting students against each other over how, when, and if conservative political speaker ann coulter should be on campus. nbc bay area's ian cole has the latest from berkely. it is ironic that a school known for open debate is in this position. >> reporter: jessica, the university is saying though that its main concern is public safety. republican groups are saying cal is blocking free speech. it continues to be on the mind of cal students and the debate could end up in court. trying to avoid another violent clash like this one in february, tonight uc berkeley grappling with mixing free speech and public safety. >> it's better to have that debate rather than violent protests. >> reporter: the university canceled an upcoming even with conservative comment at a timer ann coulter, then suggested she come the next week. today college republicans and coulter supporters sued the school saying cal is caving to threats and accusing berkele

signed agreement without checking on venue. >> coulter agreed to it five eks ago. secure venues for hundreds of people already booked and threats of violence. people clashed in the park last saturday. >> berkeley students are not causing the violence. radicals are coming in. prevt that from happening instead of labelling the students. >> can accommodate coulter but not on short notice. >> say still working to find a venue, perhaps off campus. >>> b.a.r.t. service back on schedule after a man threatening suicide led to closure of station for hours. man climbed a wall and dangled from the elevated platform level. fearing for his safety and safety of riders b.a.r.t. closed station entirely leaving some passengers using bus bridge. >> comes with the territory, do this long enough, things like this happen. never fun. >> he had a good attitude about it. after three hours negotiating he surrendered and climbed down. >>> cable car conductor is accused of stealing riders' fares. bay and taylor street where albert williams of napa was arrested today. muni spokesperson say th

coulter herself remains safe. as for and coulters you tweeted out earlier today that thursday looks like a very nice day for outdoor speech. at the campus perhaps referencing sproul plaza. live in san francisco, ktvu fox2 news. >>> a short time ago i talked with ann coulter . she detailed her plans to come this thursday and the controversy surrounding her trip. >> for one thing you don't want to give me publicity. i shut down my speech.>> we will have more coming up at 5:30. you will hear what she says about people who say that her speech is hate speech. >>> terrifying moments for passengers on a bar train in oakland and dozens of teens swarm the car robbing passengers. it was a coordinated attack. ktvu's rob malcolm joins us from the coliseum bart station in oakland with who police are looking for and what they got away with. >> reporter: that's right. it's certainly was frightening for passengers aboard that train at the coliseum station on saturday night. bart is reminding passengers to be aware of their surrou

you can watch our full interview with ann coulter and see our interactive profile van coulter. will you find all of that on the ktvu home page. >>> and we will go back live to berkeley throughout this newscast to keep you updated on what's going on in the streets there in berkeley at a civic center park right next to berkeley high. again, just to give you perspective here, that's berkeley high on the right, civic center park is on the left. that is alston way in the middle. that is where the police have essential lined the middle of the street to keep the two sides apart. stay here for continuing coverage of this event all night long. >>> a woman was shot and killed in a park or near a park in broad daylight. it happened in walnut creek today on first avenue near the lindsay wildlife experience. walnut creek police updated us within the past hour. ktvu's cristina rendon joins us now. cristina, what did you learn from police? >> reporter: we're learning now there's still an active search for this gunman. in fact, within the last 10 minutes s.w.a.t. teams moved in down the street

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coulter says she will speak on april 27 but it will not be sanctioned by the university after violent protests in january and again off-campus this past weekend officials sent a letter to the berkeley college republicans saying that the administration could not ensure the safety and security of people attending the event, uc berkeley wants to reschedule the talk for september they say campus venues are already booked for next week, coulter says the student group has spared no expense in renting the speaking venue and she had exceeded to every demand called their bluff and they canceled here is what a campus spokesman had to say. >> it does not matter what they believe in or stand for that is what the first amendment is all about, our commitment to the first amendment is unshaken and remains the same but at the same time, our commitment to student safety and well-being is also unshaken. >> the threat of left-wing activists should not be a reason to cancel the event maybe they should do their job and provide security. >> among other restrictions uc berkeley confirms they asked for coult

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coulter from coming on campus. >> despite the coulter no-show alameda county sheriff ray kelly says the alameda sheriff's office will be on standby just in case they are needed for crowd control. >> berkeley police say they are needed as well. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodruff has more. >> reporter: berkeley college republicans gathered near sprou plaza to announce conservative commentator ann coulter won be speaking on campus thursday. >> the university and ucpd are at fault. >> reporter: university officials say there is no secure venue for coulter to speak on campus tomorrow. she rejected the university's may 2nd alternative. >> in nobody's memory here has so much time been spent with a single student group trying to make a single event work. >> reporter: yesterday young mesh's foundation, one of the organizations that invited coulter, said it would not jeopardize the safety of its staff or students. coulter tweeting today, "i'm so sorry berkeley canceled my speech. i'm so sorry yaf acquiesced in the cancellation. and i'm so sorry for free speech crushed by thugs." >> she has a ri

signed agreement without checking on venue. >> coulter agreed to it five weeks ago. secure venues for hundreds of people already booked and threats of violence. people clashed in the park last saturday. >> berkeley students are not causing the violence. radicals are coming in. prevt that from happening instead of labelling the students. >> can accommodate coulter but not on short notice. >> say still working to find a venue, perhaps off campus. >>> b.a.r.t. service back on schedule after a man threatening suicide led to closure of station for hours. man climbed a wall and dangled from the elevated platform level. fearing for his safety and safety of riders b.a.r.t. closed station entirely leaving some passengers using bus bridge. >> comes with the territory, do this long enough, things like this happen. never fun. >> he had a good attitude about it. after three hours negotiating he surrendered and climbed down. >>> cable car conductor is accused of stealing riders' fares. bay and taylor street where albert williams of napa was arrested today. muni spokesperson say th

they aren't aware of the visit by ann coulter. but since nothing -- but since nothing has been confirmed they will have their protocols in place, meaning reaching out to the interested party to make sure everything goes smoothly. from the campus of uc berkeley rob malcolm ktvu fox 2 news. >>> and stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. ktvu is schedule today speak to ann coulter tomorrow afternoon. you'll hear from her in our afternoon and evening newscast beginning with the 4:00 on 2. >>> tomorrow bill o'reilly will return to the broadcast world with a new episode of his no spin news pod cast. he was the host of the highly rated conservative talk show the o'reilly factor. but last week he was fired in the midst of a sexual harassment issue. tomorrow's pod cast is the first time he'll speak publicly since he was fired. you can remember bill o'reilly. o'reilly is saying the allegations from several women against him are unfounded. >>> now to france where protests broke out in paris today over the results of today's presidential ele

african selling coulter's visit, they proposed a may 2nd alternative, a date coulter says she is not available. >> berkeley permits limited use of its space for certain viewpoints, it is required under the constitution to provide equal access to other groups. >> reporter: while berkeley college republicans and young americas foundation support legal action, a third group that initially invited coulter bridge usa does not. >> to take this to court when they're trying, at least making some efforts is not the right solution. >> reporter: in its letter the university says its actions have been wholly consistent with its obligations under the constitution to protect free speech rights and safety and security of the university community. in berkeley, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> controversial conservative commentator milo yiannopoulos is planning a free speech week in berkeley later this year. he said, quote, we will hold talks and rallies and throw massive parties all in the name of free expression and the first amendment. all will be welcome regardless of political affiliation. the fo

although ann coulter will not be there the controversy surrounding her visit is far from over. berkeley college republicans filed a lawsuit this week. they claim that the university is trying to limit conservative speech by not ensuring coulter's safety. also... friends are mourning the loss of a high school student who died while training for the marines. 17-year-old floyd burrell was a senior at pittsburg high school. on tuesday evening, he collapsed at veterans park in brentwood during a training exercise to prepare for the marine corps. floyd's father says his son died from an asthma attack. (james) now lets get a check of weather and traffic. (anny hong): some patchy drizzle in the coastal hills this morning otherwise turning sunny but breezy and still seasonably cool today. continued breezy at times friday, near the coast and in the hills with a gradual warming trend. winds will ease by saturday morning then clear and warm weather is forecast over the weekend and into early next with no rain in the extended forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 mi

announced they are canceling ann coulter's speech in the interest of safety, cut she tweeted herself i am sad about the cancellation but my sadness is greater than that as it is a dark day for free speech in america this is the latest in a weeklong tug-of-war between uc berkeley and the college of republicans last week they wanted to postpone the speech due to safety concerns, the student group and ann coulter insisted the speech would go on, students filed a lawsuit monday saying that uc berkeley is violating their rights, yesterday another sponsor of the speech pulled out also citing safety issues, rob roth was on the cal campus today when officials organizers and police spoke out about the event . >> reporter: whether it is considered free speech or hate speech, in the end there will be no speech, ann coulter is not coming to campus tomorrow.>> if we can't have her speak without guaranteeing safety of the attendees then that is a move we cannot take, in effect are free speech has been stifled, berkeley republicans are part of one of three campus organizations that invited ann coul

. >>> the battle between ann coulter and uc berkeley headed to court. the students filed a lawsuit. nbc mark matthewss in san francisco this comes after kaylie tried to reschedule the appearance. >> that's right. they tried to move it to may the 2nd. the attorney in this case is dylan. she is a former vice chair of california republican party, currently national republican committee woman and in this lawsuit she accuseds the university of california of capitulating to demonstrators who planned to protest coulter's appearance. in february vandal as broke torched a generator and did $10 oh to of damage. . when the young america's foundation a tennessee non-profit and berkeley college republicans announced plans to bring ann coulter to the berkeley campus, the university decided it would be inviting another violent clash and cancelled doult era's april 27th speech. >> that means they're allowing to critics to violate freedom of speech. >> san francisco attorney and republican nashville committee woman has said the university offered coulter a two-hour window on the afternoon of may 2nd

coulter says she can't come at the later date and lawyers point out it's during a week where students don't have classes because they are studying for finals, and one student said it's becoming a noisy distraction. >> it's entertaining to a certain point and at the same time it would eventually get people tired and it's going to get people even less interested in politics and in the actual content of news and information. >> reporter: as of right now coulter insists she is going to show up and speak on the original date, which is next thursday, the 27th. the university says it wants to host her the tuesday after that, may 2nd. she says she has a constitutional right to speak when she wants. cal officials say they support freedom of speech but also prioritize safety, so the showdown is far from over. reporting live in berkeley, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. >>> new details in the mystery surrounding the deaths of a berkeley couple. tests done by a mechanical engineer show no apparent cause for the carbon monoxide poisoning obtained for their deaths. valerie and roger we

do you support the berkley demonstrations today over ann coulter. as of now, yes is 34%, 38, no, she's not coming, and 28% of you have no opinion on this. cast your vote. stay on top of developments today. what the abc 7 news app, download for free and ensure to enable push alerts for breaking news updates as they happen. >> we don't know if or when ann will reschedule, but we do know milo has planned to return. coming back in september for free speech week. he adds, the university does not cooperate, he'll make the event last a month. >> other news now, bart is now seeking arrest warrants to capture teenagers in a frightening mob attack. they identified several people responsible for robbing passengers on a train at the coliseum station in oakland saturday night. investigators identified them using surveillance video from the train carment up to 60 teens swarmed the train robbing and beating passengers. >>> a two-alarm fire destroyed a home overnight. this is between benicia road and taylor avenue. they got calls someone was trapped inside, but no

coulter was scheduled to speak on campus today, but the school cancelled that for safety reasons. seven people were arrested. one of whom had a dagger on him. but all in all...a much more peaceful day compared to recent demonstrations in berkeley. i'm gl, k4n. (steve) a san mateo elementary school teacher has been arrested after police say they found lewd pictures of children on his phone.. 33-year-old anthony satriano was arrestd at his home in san frnacisco last week.. the investigation started when a student at saint mathew's episcopal day school told police satriano asked her to wear tight clothing to school.. after further investigation police found pictures of children on his phone that he says he used for sexual purposes. satriano has been booked for possession of inappropriate pictures of children and annoying a child. he is expected to be in court may third.. (pam) residents in one vallejo neighborhood are voicing their concern over side shows on their residential streets.. this has been happening at the intersection of cabrillo and wilshire avenues....behind beverly hill

coulter rejected the offer. countering there are no classes at berkeley may 2nd.that should have been standing up for the first amendment here, ran away with their tails between their legs. >> reporter: this fight is far from over. right now, college republicans and conservative group are suing berkeley for unequal rules and unequal access. also talk that trump supporters will hold some kind of event in support of coulter, if the groups who oppose her are there, police worry things could get ugly. >> the whole point of avoiding and canceling her speech was because they couldn't provide security necessary. worried about violence. now expecting it one way or another. >> she has a colorful way of saying things. >> nice way to put it. >> we can say. >> quite a bit about this. call it a sad day for free speech. >> big news, the breaking news, the mega news -- dj jazzy jeff and hype man are coming back. >> maggie rulli and i are so pumped about this. >> i just don't understand. >> the first man in the chanel bag ad. who is it? >> no, no, no. >> no? "the skinny" is next.

ann coulter wants to promote ann coulter. coulter wants to come here and she is going to come here on thursday and try to insight people. >> i know people like to say that. they always like to say that. it could not be -- i mean, in some sense, i mean, i write books. i'm trying to change people's minds about things. there's a promotional aspect. in particular, the idea that i'm trying to get publicity off of this event could not be further from the truth on the facts. i mean, for one thing you don't want to give me publicity, i have an idea, don't shut down my speech. the actual facts of how this case has progressed. i mean, as berkeley was -- was loading up these kids with requirements for my speech, it has to be in the daytime, only students can come, we won't tell you where it is, the student group sponsoring me said no this is outrageous. let's pull out and issue a press release saying they're violating your first amendment rights and i said no. no. i really just want to give the speech. no press release. i said okay. oka