Scenes of chaos at US universities – Police forcibly remove protesters – Over 2,000 arrests

Unrest continues at major US universities as police forcefully remove protesters who oppose Israel's offensive on Gaza and pro-Palestinians. Yesterday, there were hand-to-hand battles at UCLA, where police clashed with hundreds of protesters, breaking up makeshift encampments. Los Angeles police said 210 people were arrested at UCLA and hundreds of arrests were made at other universities last year. night. Live television footage showed police taking down tents and tearing down makeshift barricades at UCLA, while university officials said the institution of nearly 52,000 students would remain closed today. In Portland, Oregon, police stormed the State University library, which had been occupied by protesters since Monday, and made arrests. In New Hampshire, overnight, police arrested about 100 protesters in two separate incidents at Dartmouth University and New York University. […]
Source: News Beast

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