University protesters released from county jail in Texas
Supporters hold a vigil outside Travis County Jail on Tuesday waiting for the release of protesters arrested at UT Austin on April 30
Students arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) were greeted by supporters as they were released from the Travis County Jail.
Southwestern University student Mercedes, who declined to give her last name, is released from Travis County Jail
Police arrested 97 protesters at UT Austin on Monday and dismantled an encampment set up on campus by students calling on the university to cut ties with Israel.
A University of Texas student is applauded after being released from Travis County Jail
Travis County Attorney General Delia Garza said 65 people arrested at UT Austin had been charged with criminal trespass.
Police fired tear gas at University of Southern Florida protest: Report
Police have fired tear gas at students who set up a Gaza solidarity camp at the University of Southern Florida in Tampa, according to videos from journalists and witnesses verified by Al Jazeera.
The videos also show police foces arresting two people at the protest scene.
Breaking: Florida cops are using tear gas and rubber bullets on students at the University of South Florida. pic.twitter.com/qDwpvceFwg
— Read Abolish Rent (@JPHilllllll) April 30, 2024
Police enter Columbia University campus
Police have entered the campus of Columbia University where students have been holding a peaceful Gaza Solidarity encampment since April 17.
Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine said in a post on X that the police officers were “wearing riot gear” and that “multiple blocks have been barricaded off”.
The new development comes soon after New York Mayor Eric Adams said the protest “must end now” in a joint news conference with the New York police chief.
BREAKING: NYPD officers including the strategic resource group are entering Columbia University’s campus. They are wearing riot gear. Campus is shut down. Multiple blocks have been barricaded off. pic.twitter.com/hFuZfSa75i
— Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine (@ColumbiaSJP) May 1, 2024
Police move into hall Columbia students renamed after slain Palestinian child
There are dozens and dozens of police who have come here to remove the students… currently inside Hamilton Hall.
Let’s not forget what happened here on Monday evening. A group of students that were inside Columbia University occupied Hamilton Hall. They renamed it after Hind Rajab, who is a six-year old girl who was killed in Gaza.
The police came in with a truck. Now there’s a [ladder], they have broken a window. They’re going inside the building, probably to detain the students that are inside this building.
Lines of police in riot gear enter Columbia University campus
New York Police Department (NYPD) officers stand guard near an encampment in support of Palestinians in Gaza on the grounds of Columbia University on Tuesday night
NYPD officers in riot gear march onto Columbia University campus
The Gaza Solidarity encampment at New York’s Columbia university has inspired a movement throughout the United States after police arrested more than 100 students there on April 18
What is this, operation Shock and Awe against American kids?
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