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Protests, Police, and Politics at Columbia University Take the National Spotlight Again: What to Know
New York police intervened after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the university’s main library Wednesday evening.
White House praises Columbia’s response after 80 arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at campus library
The Trump administration said Thursday it was “encouraged” by Columbia University’s response to a pro-Palestinian protest at ...
At least 2 injured in Columbia University protest, NYPD takes dozens into custody
NYPD officers took dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators into custody at Columbia University's Butler Library on Wednesday ...
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65 Columbia students suspended for pro-Palestinian library protest
A Columbia official said more than 65 Columbia students were placed on “interim suspension pending further investigation.” A ...
Columbia faculty rights group condemns university's handling of library takeover: 'Authoritarian ethos'
A faculty rights group at Columbia University condemned the administration for calling the NYPD to gain control over an anti-Israel protest at the campus library.
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To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New Form of Campus Policing
Protestors rechristened the Lawrence A. Wien Reading Room “Basel Al-Araj Popular University” in honor of the late Palestinian ...
A Year Ago, Columbia Security Was Hands-Off at a Protest. Not This Time.
When demonstrators occupied the university’s main library on Wednesday, campus security forces intervened aggressively. The ...
Brooklyn College protest ends with more than a dozen in custody
"The safety of our campus community will always be paramount, and Brooklyn College respects the right to protest while also ...