TBS Today, April 30

A Berkeley City Council meeting ended in chaos Monday night, as an unruly crowd chanted "no justice, no peace" and a protester declared ominously that "future generations will remember this day."

The special meeting — focused on dueling ceasefire resolutions related to the Israel-Gaza War — may have taken the prize for the longest public comment period, lasting more than 5 hours, followed by the pithiest council discussion: Officials spoke for less than 30 minutes before taking action.

For a few moments, it seemed the vote might not happen at all — when Mayor Ishii tried to end the meeting, in a breach of council protocol, before casting her vote shortly before midnight.

It was a fascinating night full of unusual twists.

Don't miss our latest Scanner deep dive.

Berkeley ceasefire vote splits City Council and community

Mayor Adena Ishii was unable to unite her colleagues behind a single proposal. A Berkeley-focused item from Terry Taplin won the night.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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