Mass Arrests at UC Santa Cruz Pro-Palestinian Protest
TL;DR
Police arrested approximately 80 protesters at UC Santa Cruz during a pro-Palestinian demonstration that blocked the campus entrance. The university stated that the encampment was unlawful and unsafe, and despite multiple warnings, many protesters refused to disperse. The incident is part of a broader wave of campus protests across the U.S. demanding universities cut ties with Israel.
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- UC Santa Cruz: Police in riot gear surround Israel-Hamas war protesters The Associated Press
- Around 80 arrested after law enforcement descend on UC Santa Cruz protestors KSBW Monterey
- Tense standoff at UC Santa Cruz as police arrest protesters blocking campus KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
- Pro-Palestinian protesters met with massive police presence at UC Santa Cruz KGO-TV
- Friday Morning Constitutional: Arrests Made at UC Santa Cruz Protest Blockade SFist
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