Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:12pm on 01 May 2024,Wednesday International
Nearly 300 individuals were arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and City College in New York City. Police cleared Columbia's occupied Hamilton Hall after the university requested intervention. The clashes come amid ongoing tensions, with Mayor Eric Adams condemning acts of hate and blaming radical influences on youth. Meanwhile, at UCLA, police deployed in riot gear to quell clashes between opposing protest groups, highlighting the intensifying strife surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict in university settings.
