US campus protests: 'Horrifying violence' as rival groups clash in Los Angeles – Live updates | US campus protests

Summarize this content to 100 words Clashes erupt on the University of California campus in Los AngelesWe resume live coverage of US campus protests, where clashes broke out between rival protest groups in recent hours on the University of California campus in Los Angeles. According to social media reports, the violence began when pro-Israel demonstrators began attacking pro-Palestinian camps at night.Tensions were high Tuesday night after university administrators declared for the first time that pro-Palestinian encampments on campus were illegal.shareimportant eventsShow only major eventsPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe LA Times reported The counter-protesters who attacked the barricades were wearing black clothing and white masks.The newspaper said protesters at the encampment wore helmets and goggles and brandished pieces of wood to protect the border.Fox News video footage showed the attackers throwing pieces of wood at the encampment and at least one person setting off fireworks.shareaccording to Footage from Fox Newsa group of men attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment just after midnight.Someone set off a firework at the camp and it exploded. Some people used pepper spray against demonstrators.The men forcibly demolished the camp while the demonstrators tried to repair it.Several loud explosions were heard as students screamed.Fox News reported that campus security was not at the scene.The clash lasted several hours.shareUpdate date and time 11.37 Central European TimeA spokeswoman for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the university had asked police to intervene and police would respond.Statement regarding tonight's incident at UCLA:”The Mayor has spoken with Chancellor Bullock and Secretary Choi. The LAPD is immediately responding to Chancellor Bullock's request for assistance on campus.”— Zach Seidl (@ZachseidlLA) May 1, 2024

Police, who arrived on campus in riot gear, did not immediately intervene, according to the Associated Press.shareAccording to multiple reports, police in riot gear arrived on the UCLA campus.sharePeople threw objects, pushed and kicked each other, Reuters reported. Some armed with sticks beat others. At one point, the group piled on top of one person lying on the ground, kicking and punching him until others dragged him out of the scrum.The clashes occurred just outside a tent encampment, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators had set up barricades and plywood boards for protection, and counter-protesters tried to pull them down. A police vehicle was seen nearby, but officers did not immediately intervene.Video broadcast by KABC showed fireworks being set off and objects being thrown.The clashes began early Wednesday morning, shortly after UCLA President Gene Block said pro-Palestinian encampments on campus were “illegal” and students who remained there would face disciplinary action.shareAerial footage from ABC affiliate KABC showed people wielding sticks and sticks attacking wooden planks erected as temporary barricades to protect pro-Palestinian protesters, some with placards and Some people had umbrellas. Reuters report.share'Horrifying violence' at UCLA – Vice ChancellorUCLA Vice Chancellor Mary Osako issued an emailed statement regarding the incident. “Due to the horrific acts of violence that occurred at the encampment tonight, we immediately called law enforcement and requested mutual assistance,” she said, adding, “Fire and medical personnel are on scene. We are tired of this senseless violence and it must end.”shareClashes erupt on the University of California campus in Los AngelesWe resume live coverage of US campus protests, where clashes broke out between rival protest groups in recent hours on the University of California campus in Los Angeles. According to social media reports, the violence began when pro-Israel demonstrators began attacking pro-Palestinian camps at night.Tensions were high Tuesday night after university administrators declared for the first time that pro-Palestinian encampments on campus were illegal.shareWe will pause the live broadcast here. If you want to read more, you can find the Guardian's full report on the arrests made at Columbia University here.sharesummaryIt's currently 2am in New York. Here's what happened after police raided two university campuses and arrested a number of protesters.
Shortly after 9 p.m., hundreds of New York City police officers entered the Columbia compound. to detain and disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who had occupied Hamilton Hall, a campus building.
A long line of police officers was seen climbing into the occupied building through a second-story window.. Police loaded at least 50 detainees onto buses, each with their hands tied behind their backs.
Protesters were removed from the campus less than three hours after police entered Columbia.. A police spokesperson said “dozens” of people had been arrested.
New York City police officers use an armored vehicle ramp to enter Hamilton Hall. Photo: Stephanie Spindell/EPA
According to a statement released by Columbia University, police officers arrived on campus after the university called for help.. “After the university learned overnight that Hamilton Hall had been occupied, vandalized, and placed on lockdown, we were left with no choice,” the school said in a statement, adding that school public safety officials had no choice but to attack the building. The university asked police to remain on campus until mid-May.
The occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters ignored a 2pm deadline on Monday to abandon camp. With Columbia or Face Suspension. The university immediately suspended the participating students.University officials said on Tuesday Threatened to expel students who occupied Hamilton Hall.
At an evening press conference held hours before police entered Columbia, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and city police officials said the Hamilton Hall occupation was instigated by “outside agitators.” They have no ties to Colombia and are known to law enforcement for inciting illegal activity. Some Colombian protesters deny this claim.
A university spokesperson reiterated the belief that the group had “infiltrated and occupied the building.” It is led by individuals “not affiliated with the university.”
Police arrested a student at Columbia University as they tried to vacate a building where pro-Palestinian student demonstrators had barricaded themselves. Photo: Charlie Tribalew/AFP/Getty Images
Dozens of arrests were also reported at the City University of New York, where a camp had been underway since Thursday.. Some students are understood to have left the Columbia campus when arrests began and traveled north to participate in the sit-in.
New York State Assemblyman Jamal Bowman said he is “outraged” by the level of police presence at Columbia University and other New York universities.. Bowman called on the Columbia government to stop a “dangerous escalation before it leads to further harm” and allow teachers to return to campus.
In other areas, police cracked down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations. california state universityhumboldtearly Tuesday morning, cleared two buildings occupied by demonstrators since last week, arrested dozens of people and detained at least one journalist.
More than 1,000 demonstrators protesting the Gaza conflict have been arrested in the past two weeksViolent confrontations with police in riot gear have occurred on campuses in Texas, Utah, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Connecticut, Louisiana, California, New Jersey and other states. There are also examples.
shareBrown University in Rhode Island reaches agreement with protestersBrown University reaches an agreement with students protesting the war. Gaza It would remove camps from school grounds in exchange for schools considering withdrawal from Israel.Brown President Christina Paxson said in a statement that the students had agreed to end their protests, clear the camp and “refrain from further actions that violate Brown's Code of Conduct until the end of the school year.”This time, “In May, five students were invited to meet with five members of the Brown University Corporation to strip Brown donations from “companies that enable and profit from the genocide in Gaza.'' We plan to present our arguments.”The board is scheduled to vote on the proposal in October.After an encampment protesting the Israel-Hamas war at Brown University was cleared, a square marks the lawn where tents once stood. Photo: David Goldman/AP”We will finish [the encampment] I know we achieved a huge victory for Brown University divestment, for this international movement, and for the Palestinian people,” said Brown student Leo Corzo-Clark.The move marks the first major concession by an American university amid a relentless student movement that has paralyzed campuses.shareIn a letter to the New York Police Department requesting assistance on campus, the City University of New York said protesters ignored the request and their actions disrupted campus safety.NYPD Deputy Chief Kaz Daughtry said the protesters' actions, along with the request regarding X, raised serious safety concerns for the university community.
Let me be clear. New Yorkers do not support illegal activity. Our staff will continue to protect the public with the utmost professionalism.
of @NYPDnews I received a letter from @CityCollegeNY & @Columbia It detailed that the actions of the protesters were disrupting the safety and security of the campus. The dangerous conduct of these individuals raises serious safety concerns for the University community.let me try… pic.twitter.com/ZLFfoxKNCI— NYPD Deputy Chief of Operations Kaz Daughtry (@NYPDDaughtry) May 1, 2024shareUpdate date and time 07.41 Central European Timeedward helmoreA distinctive feature of New York's campus protests is that many student protesters say they are unwilling to speak to the press because they are “not media trained.”Some protesters at the City University of New York expressed their reluctance to say that the media has underreported and distorted what is happening, both regarding the Israel-Hamas war and the subsequent international protests against Israel. Some were forced to do so.”All we're saying is that we're not happy that college tuition money is being used to fund wars. We want to think about what we can do about it without using violence.” one demonstrator said.Others at CUNY were unimpressed with the attitude toward law enforcement.”They're humans too,” the demonstrator said. “They're following orders. If there's a shooting, who do you call?”shareNYPD deputy chief posts video of police tearing down Palestinian flagNew York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry posted a video to X showing police officers tearing down a Palestinian flag at the City University of New York (CUNY) and hoisting an American flag in its place.Earlier, Daughtry confirmed that police were on the City University of New York campus after the university requested assistance dispersing protesters.In a post sharing the video, Daughtry described a “proud moment” as police restored order and hoisted “Old Glory” on the campus flagpole.shareUpdate date and time 07.12 Central European TimePolice begin making arrests at City University of New YorkThe New York Times reports that police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the City University of New York (CUNY). NYPD officials confirmed that the City University of New York has requested police access to campus to disperse protesters.Tensions at the university were high throughout the evening, with some students leaving the Columbia campus and traveling north to join the sit-in at CUNY as arrests began at Columbia University.Encampments have been underway at the public university, part of the City University of New York system, since Thursday, and students attempted to take over academic buildings early Tuesday morning.Incoming images show a large police presence outside the City University of New York campus.Police monitor a demonstration by pro-Palestinian supporters at the City University of New York (CUNY). Photo: Spencer Pratt/Getty ImagesshareUpdate date and time 07.11 Central European Time
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