Pro-Palestinian protests continue at Columbia University after dozens of NYPD arrests

Friday, April 19, 2024 4:13PMone day after more than 100 of them were arrested by the NYPDNewsCopter 7 was over Columbia's South Lawn early Friday morning where about 100 protesters spent the night camped out.

A solidarity "March for Divestment" was planned for noon Friday several blocks from the university campus. Organizers were calling on supporters to stand with the students., as some students merely moved to another lawn when police moved in on the South Lawn.The new arrests were outside the main gates, for disorderly conduct and blocking vehicular traffic.

Most of the arrests have been for trespassing and disorderly conduct. Two people were arrested for obstruction of governmental administration.A university spokesperson released this statement Friday morning: "While the encampment has been dismantled, our community has had protest activity on campus since October, and we expect that activity to continue. We have rules regarding the time, place, and manner that apply to protest activity, and we will continue to enforce those. We remain in regular contact with our students and student groups and are committed to ensuring the core functions of the University continue.

Columbia says the tents and other items that were seized Thursday are being stored and students can retrieve them after 1 p.m. Friday.about the school's handling of an alleged antisemitic environment.

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