Police have forcibly dismantled an encampment erected by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, arresting more than 200 people in the process.
Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters, fending off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies.
Over 2,000 anti-Israel agitators have been arrested at college campuses across the United States since demonstrations began at Columbia on April 17 with students erecting a tent encampment.
Over 130 arrested at UCLA protests Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations,
Police and law enforcement have made thousands of arrests as anti-Israel agitators continue to protest in encampments on college campuses across the nation. Some colleges have struck deals with protesters to review their investments in Israel.
More than 100 people were taken into custody during the Columbia crackdown, just a fraction of the total arrests stemming from recent campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
Police used force to arrest and remove student protesters from the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. Officers moved after hundreds of protesters defied police orders to leave.
Police officials did not think the unintentional gunshot was newsworthy, as accidental discharges are not unusual, said Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Tarik Sheppard.
The NYPD released a video of officers dismantling an anti-Israeli encampment at New York University on the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024. The photo is a screenshot from video that the NYPD posted on X,
No one was injured by the officer's mistake late Tuesday inside Hamilton Hall on the Columbia campus, the NYPD said Thursday. He was trying to use the flashlight attached to his gun at the time and instead fired a single round that struck a frame on the wall.