More than 2,000 people have been arrested at colleges and universities since April 18, as a growing wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests spreads across the US.
During the weeks of protests, protesters mainly called for schools to divest from companies that support Israel and the war in the Gaza Strip.
In recent days, we have seen major repressions against protesters: almost 200 people were arrested on May 1, after April 30 saw the highest number of arrests in one day since the protests began, with almost 400 arrests, according to an analysis of the CNN .
US President Joe Biden made his most extensive comments on the riots. He drew a line between what he called peaceful and violent protests, repeated his support for Israel and rejected calls for National Guard intervention.
Here are the latest developments on campuses across the country:
Portland State University
At least 30 people were arrested Thursday at the school, where authorities were working to clear a library occupied by protesters since Monday, officials said.
University of Pennsylvania
Eight days after a pro-Palestinian camp was set up at the university's downtown, the Ivy League school wrote a letter to the Philadelphia mayor's office asking for more police resources, a school spokesperson told CNN On thursday.
Columbia University
The district attorney's office is reviewing an incident in which a New York Police Department officer fired a gun in Hamilton Hall during Tuesday night police activity at the school, a spokesman for the New York City district attorney's office said. Manhattan at CNN .
Emory University
The Department of Education's civil rights office has opened a federal investigation into the university in Atlanta, according to a letter sent by the department to Palestine Legal and the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and shared with the CNN .
The investigation comes after a pro-Palestinian protest at the university last week ended in arrests – but is based on allegations of incidents that the groups said occurred long before the demonstration.
University of California, Los Angeles
More than 200 people were arrested Thursday on suspicion of resisting dispersal orders from the now-dismantled camp on campus.
Source: CNN Brasil
Bruce Belcher is a seasoned author with over 5 years of experience in world news. He writes for online news websites and provides in-depth analysis on the world stock market. Bruce is known for his insightful perspectives and commitment to keeping the public informed.
