Columbia
Student activists defied a 2 p.m. deadline to leave an encampment of around 120 tents on the schoolâs Manhattan campus
The open letter Monday represented one of the largest shows of support among progressive groups for the burgeoning student protests.
The university said it wonât divest from Israel and that it has failed to come to an agreement with students protesting the war in Gaza.
The incident occurred after a group of Christian nationalists marched outside the campus, which is the site of a pro-Palestinian student encampment.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Inviting armed, militarized police on college campuses to disperse peaceful anti-war protesters and others has historically not ended well.
The Houseâs top Republican visited the university in New York City, where activists have taken over part of campus to protest Israelâs brutal invasion of Gaza.
New York University students and faculty were among those taken into custody after rocks, chairs and water bottles were thrown at officers clearing the scene, police said.
Following the arrests of students against Israel's offensive in Gaza, protesters have set up encampments at other universities across the country.
Columbia Universityâs president is set to testify over questions of antisemitism and the schoolâs response to escalating conflicts on campus.
Pro-Palestinian protesters believe they were attacked with âskunk,â a crowd control chemical.