PHOTOS: Protests erupt at UC Berkeley ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event

Broken glass litters the ground of the Martin Luther King Student Union at U.C. Berkeley on Feb. 2, 2017. (Wayne Freedman)

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. (KGO-TV)

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017. (KGO-TV)

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

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017. (KGO-TV)

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

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Protests erupt at UC Berkeley ahead of a Milo Yiannopoulos event.

The 32-year-old Greek-born British journalist is a senior editor for the conservative news and opinion website. He's been called a spokesperson for the so-called "alt-right" movement for his extreme views on Islam, social justice, and political correctness.

The university canceled the event shortly after protests broke out.