"Columbia University: Arrests, Protests, and Testimony Highlights"
TL;DR
A protester at Columbia University was arrested for repeatedly hitting and scratching an NYPD officer during ongoing anti-Israel protests, with at least three others also detained. The protests turned violent as demonstrators clashed with police, resulting in multiple arrests and charges including assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration. The protesters demanded the university divest from Israel, chanting anti-Israel slogans and occupying the campus with tents despite a rainstorm.
Topics:nationcrimeprotest#anti-israel-protest#arrest#columbia-university#crimeprotest#nypd#violent-protest
- At least 3 arrested on Columbia University campus in connection with ongoing tent protests New York Post
- Pro-Palestinian Protests Continue for a Second Day at Columbia University The New York Times
- NYPD cops in riot gear swarm Columbia, arrest anti-Israel protesters after president finally tells cops to clear campus New York Post
- Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism CNN
- The House committee tried to make Shafik trip over her own testimony. But it failed to fully corner her. CU Columbia Spectator
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