Dance party protest continues after Yiannopulos event canceled

The Milo Yiannopulous event was canceled Wednesday night but protesters continued with a planned dance party as a separate form of dissent.

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Milo Yiannopulous, the controversial Breitbart editor that sparked protests at U.C. Davis last month, was set to speak at U.C. Berkeley when violent protests erupted on campus.

Broken glass litters the ground of the Martin Luther King Student Union at U.C. Berkeley on Feb. 2, 2017.none

A police officer in riot gear stands in the Martin Luther King Student Union at U.C. Berkeley during a violent protest on Feb. 2. 2017.none

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017.AP

Protests erupt on UC Berkeley campus ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event, in Berkeley, California. Wednesday, February 1, 2017KGO

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017.none

Protests erupt on UC Berkeley campus ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event, in Berkeley, California. Wednesday, February 1, 2017KGO

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017.none

Protests erupt on UC Berkeley campus ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event, in Berkeley, California. Wednesday, February 1, 2017KGO

Some protesters continued their efforts with a pre-planned dance party as a separate form of protest even though the speech itself was canceled.

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