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Students expressed concern that UCLA has not provided proper accessibility for students with disabilities, including alleged ADA violations, on campus after an encampment began in Dickson Plaza.
Hundreds demonstrated and set up tent encampments on UCLA's Westwood campus as student protests come under amplified scrutiny nationwide.
Participants of the pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA said they spent Thursday night and the early hours of Friday morning maintaining their structures without knowing how the UCLA administration would react.
This story is developing. Follow along for updates. UCLA students and community members set up around 30 tents in front of Royce Hall on Thursday morning to demand UC divestment as the war in Gaza passes its 200th day. Organized by Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, the encampment represents solidarity with Palestine, said Annie, a spokesperson for the organizations who did not provide their last name for safety reasons.
This post was updated April 25 at 11:02 a.m. An encampment led by students in support of Palestine began Thursday morning outside of Royce Hall. The encampment was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, and garnered the attention of around 100 students by 10 a.m.