Updated: May 1, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested at Columbia University (29 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University in New York City came to a head on Tuesday as hundreds of New York Police Department officers arrested dozens of demonstrators who had occupied the school's Hamilton Hall. Protests had been going on at the school for weeks, with classes eventually held virtually. A Pro-Palestinian encampment had been built on university grounds. Several political leaders, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, visited the campus.
New York Police Department officers remove and arrest protesters who occupied the Hamilton Hall building at Columbia University in New York City on April 30, 2024. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Pro-Palestine student demonstrators were occupying Hamilton Hall building when police moved in to clear them out and arrest some. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Pro-Palestinian protests had continued for almost two weeks on the school's campus. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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