Violence erupts at UCLA; delayed police response sparks criticism
Police took hours to break up a violent brawl at the University of California between anti- and pro-Israel protestors on Wednesday.
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Police took hours to break up a violent brawl at the University of California between anti- and pro-Israel protestors on Wednesday.
University chancellor condemns ‘instigators’ who attacked pro-Palestinian camp on campus
Police in Los Angeles began removing barricades early Thursday morning at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment on the UCLA campus. The law enforcement effort came after officers spent hours threatening arrests over loudspeakers if people did not disperse.
Police at UCLA are in a tense standoff with anti-Israel protesters, who have set an encampment up on the campus and demanded the university divest from Israel. Dozens have been arrested at similar protests on college campuses across the country.
(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their