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UC campus police move in on student protesters:

UC campus police move in on student protesters

Young Occupy Cal protesters clash with UC Berkeley police officers and Alameda County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in Berkeley, Calif.

Berkeley -- Dozens of police in riot gear descended on UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza on Wednesday in two violent confrontations with student protesters that prevented them from building an Occupy encampment on the campus.

Campus police arrested seven protesters during an afternoon altercation at the plaza after protesters set up three tents, which police promptly tore down.

By evening, protesters had once again erected tents - this time there were seven. Students joined arms an



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