Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Columbia University Building
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NYPD storms Columbia University, clears protesters from occupied building
Exactly 56 years since the New York City Police Department violently dispersed anti-Vietnam War protesters who'd taken over a campus building, Columbia University administrators called on police to break up pro-Palestinian encampments and clear out protesters who had occupied the same building Tuesday night. More than 100 people were arrested, according to the NYPD. Police in riot gear used ramps and broke windows to enter Hamilton Hall, where protesters had taken over the building earlier that...
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Students at Columbia University were denied access to the campus on April 30, 2024 after protesters occupied a building. The campus's closure threw a wrench into the daily life at Columbia, which has already faced regular disruptions in recent weeks as protesters formed an encampment on its main lawn. [ more › ]