Encampments

Arrests: Dozens detained as Pro-Palestinian protest encampments disbanded at top universities

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Police made a series of arrests at the University of Pennsylvania and MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after dismantling pro-Palestinian protest encampments. The crackdown came following a similar incident at the University of Arizona, where police tear-gassed demonstrators and removed their camp. At the University of Pennsylvania, campus police, alongside Philadelphia law enforcement, took action to disband an encampment that had been in place for over two weeks. Initially, 33 individuals, including faculty …

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Pro-Palestinian Encampments Cleared Out and Protests Escalate – What Happened at George Washington University?

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Washington, DC – The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, took action on Wednesday morning, clearing out a pro-Palestinian encampment on George Washington University’s campus. Chief Pamela A. Smith reported the arrest of 30 protesters on the campus and three individuals in another incident, emphasizing the necessity to maintain order and safety. The move occurred just before Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Smith were scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding the encampment …

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College”*******************************************************************************/ “Nationwide Outrage Erupts as House Speaker Calls for Columbia University President’s Resignation Over Pro-Palestinian Encampments on Campus

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Shreveport, Louisiana – House Speaker Mike Johnson is urging Columbia University’s president to step down over the handling of pro-Palestinian encampments on campus during the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Johnson’s call for the resignation comes after tensions escalated between pro-Palestinian and Jewish students on campus, leading to arrests and student suspensions. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, is scheduled to meet with Jewish students and the university’s Rabbi Yuda Drizin before holding a joint news …

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