NYPD officers stormed Hamilton Hall on Tuesday night at Columbia University in NYC, entering through a window. The pro-Palestinian protesters had seized the administration building over 20 hours earlier. Nearly 300 people were arrested between Columbia and CCNY, police said.According to a statement released by a Columbia spokesperson, officers entered the campus after the university requested help.
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