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NYPD arrests pro-Palestinian demonstrators after Columbia University library protest

Upworthy Thursday, 8 May 2025 ()
Columbia University called in the police on Wednesday during a pro-Palestinian protest — resulting in multiple arrests, per the NYPD. The big picture: Demonstrators occupied part of the university's main library, in resemblance to protests last spring that saw Columbia become the epicenter of…
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News video: Columbia Library Protest Turns CHAOTIC as NYPD Arrests Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Amid Crackdown

Columbia Library Protest Turns CHAOTIC as NYPD Arrests Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Amid Crackdown 03:24

Columbia University witnessed fresh unrest as pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Butler Library, prompting the university to summon the NYPD. Several demonstrators were arrested for trespassing after ignoring dispersal warnings. Tensions soared after the Trump administration pulled $400M in funding...

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