Thursday, April 25, 2024

Police Arrest Protesters at Univ. of S. Calif.; Clashes between Pro--Palestinian Demonstrators, School Admin.

 Police arrested protesters yesterday at the University of Southern California (USC) campus, which closed to the public amid clashes between pro--Palestinian  demonstrators and aauthorities at the school and nationwide, the USA  Today website reports today (April 25, 2024). 


Hundreds of students and off--campus activists protested for hours at the university , joining movements at colleges across the country , demanding that universities cut any ties to Israel and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. 


Arrests were made at the USC campus last night, a Los Angeles police spokesperson told USA Today. 


The university closed the main campus due to"significant activity on campus," USC 's Dept. of Public Safety said in an alert to students. 


"If you are in the center of campus, please leave; LAPD will be arresting people who don't disperse," USC's Dept. of Public Safety wrote on  X (formerly Twitter). 

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