Columbia University protests: 3 people arrested during continued demonstrations at Morningside Heights campus in NYC


by ABC7 New York

ABC7 New York— Protesters outside of Columbia University returned Saturday to lend their support to the students on campus who continue a sit-in with their sleeping bags and books.

BBC News—Campus protests: Hundreds arrested at universities across US as Gaza demonstrations continue. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was reportedly among those detained by police.

The Guardian—US campus protests: police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia university – live. Police in New York clear out Columbia protest encampment on Tuesday night; demonstrators reportedly in standoff with police at nearby City College of New York (CUNY)Full report: New York police officers enter Columbia University to disperse student protestThe occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters’ defied a 2pm Monday deadline to abandon their camp at Columbia or face suspension. The university promptly began suspending participating students.Posts on an Instagram page for protest...

Bloomberg—Columbia University Protests: Police Enter Campus, Dozens of Arrests Reported. Dozens of New York City police officers surged onto Columbia University’s campus late Tuesday to clear out pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had barricaded themselves in a building, while violent clashes broke out at a separate protest at UCLA in Los Angeles.