Columbia University calls in police to clear pro-Palestinian protesters
University’s president says activists refused to leave library despite warnings of disciplinary action and arrestColumbia University asked the New York police department to help clear pro-Palestinian activists after dozens of protesters occupied parts of the main campus library on Wednesday.Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, said in a statement that protesters had refused to leave the building despite being warned that a failure to comply would result in disciplinary action and possibly arrest for trespassing. Continue reading...

University’s president says activists refused to leave library despite warnings of disciplinary action and arrest
Columbia University asked the New York police department to help clear pro-Palestinian activists after dozens of protesters occupied parts of the main campus library on Wednesday.
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, said in a statement that protesters had refused to leave the building despite being warned that a failure to comply would result in disciplinary action and possibly arrest for trespassing. Continue reading...