NYPD cops raid Columbia University, arrest students: What we know so far
Wednesday, 1 May 2024 New York City police officers entered the grounds of Columbia University on Tuesday night and arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building nearly 24 hours earlier and have occupied a tent camp at the Ivy League school for nearly two weeks. Live television images showed helmeted police in tactical gear entering the elite campus in upper Manhattan.
Watch as tensions escalate at Columbia University as a swarm of NYPD officers enter the campus to detain pro-Palestinian protesters. The dramatic turn of events unfolds as clashes erupt amid ongoing demonstrations against Israeli military actions in Gaza. Stay informed with live coverage of the...
Police deployed a heavy presence on US university campuses Wednesday after forcibly clearing away some weeks-long protests against Israel's war with Hamas. Some students at Columbia University have..