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# TBS Today, Jan. 4
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/01/04/newsletters/tbs-today-jan-4/
- Published: 2024-01-04T17:48:22.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-04T17:48:22.000Z
- Description: People's Park cleared.
- Author: Editor's Desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

Police officers swept into People's Park overnight and overcame a small protest to secure the site for housing UC Berkeley hopes to build.

[UC Berkeley clears People’s Park with eye on housing plansPark supporters have staunchly opposed the plans, citing the park’s long history as a community space and cultural landmark.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/size/w256h256/format/jpeg/2022/09/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2024/01/GC_Bh-rbMAA7-97.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/01/04/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-clears-peoples-park/)

We posted updates all night on X. Now we must sleep! 

Speaking of X, we also went to a press conference at OPD and posted about the murder charges that have now been filed against two men in the killing of OPD Officer Tuan Le.

> Murder charges have been filed against Mark Demetrious Sanders and Allen Starr Brown in the fatal shooting Friday of OPD Officer Tuan Le, complaint just handed out at press conference. Special circumstance alleged could mean life without parole. [pic.twitter.com/9VGZWvAJ4V](https://t.co/9VGZWvAJ4V?ref=berkeleyscanner.com)
> 
> — The Berkeley Scanner (@BerkeleyScanner) [January 4, 2024](https://twitter.com/BerkeleyScanner/status/1742761913870844240?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=berkeleyscanner.com)

Arraignment was set for this morning. We were unable to attend due to events at People's Park.[ ](https://twitter.com/BerkeleyScanner/status/1742761913870844240?ref=berkeleyscanner.com)

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