Protesters show up in force to counter Ann Coulter speaking engagement at UC Berkeley

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Protesters show up in force to counter Ann Coulter speaking engagement at UC Berkeley

A protest at UC Berkeley is growing Wednesday night ahead of conservative commentator Ann Coulter's speaking engagement. KTVU's Andre Senior reports from campus where there is a heavy police presence and a very vocal group hoping to prevent Coulter from speaking.

BERKELEY, Calif. - A large protest at UC Berkeley's campus has grown to hundreds of people Wednesday night ahead of a speaking engagement by conservative commentator Ann Coulter.

Coulter, who has a hard stance on illegal immigration, is set to speak at Wheeler Hall Auditorium at 9 p.m. The event itself, organized by the Berkeley College Republicans, is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. However, protesters began gathering with signs and started chanting things like, "Hey, hey! Hey ho! Ann Coulter has got to go!", as early as 6:45 p.m.

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