Arrests made at NYU as cops clear protesters’ encampment


by Gothamist

Gothamist— Police move in to clear an encampment at NYU on Monday, April 22 2024. The clearing of the encampment at NYU comes five days after the NYPD arrested more than 100 protesters who put up tents on the lawn at Columbia University. [ more › ]

Drudge Report—NYU pro-Palestine protests in chaos as cops make arrests & clear tents hours after Columbia shut down. NYU in chaos as cops make arrests and clear tents (First column, 11th story, link) Related stories:Colleges Struggle to Contain Intensifying Pro-Palestinian ProtestsALL CLASSES HELD VIRTUALLY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYPolice storm YALE with riot gear Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

Axios—UNC arrests 30 pro-Palestine protesters and clears encampment on campus. UNC Students for Justice in Palestine, the group that organized the demonstration, has been calling on the university to disclose any investments and divest from any companies connected to Israel as well as end any study abroad programs in Israel.

ABC Chicago—Madison protests today: 3 deputies, state trooper injured clearing UW-Madison encampment; 12 arrested, police say. Three deputies and a state trooper were injured as law enforcement broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday morning, university police said.