Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, Isra Hirsi, was among those arrested, New York police said. She said on X that said she was notified that she was suspended from Barnard College.
"Columbia University’s president, Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, said in a memo to police earlier Thursday that more than 100 people were occupying the area.
“I have determined that the encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger to the substantial functioning of the University,” the memo said.
Shafik said the demonstrators were trespassing, refusing to disperse and damaging campus property, among other violations.
In a statement Thursday, Shafik said she authorized police to clear the encampment “out of an abundance of concern” for safety on campus"
"Columbia University’s president, Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, said in a memo to police earlier Thursday that more than 100 people were occupying the area.
“I have determined that the encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger to the substantial functioning of the University,” the memo said.
Shafik said the demonstrators were trespassing, refusing to disperse and damaging campus property, among other violations.
In a statement Thursday, Shafik said she authorized police to clear the encampment “out of an abundance of concern” for safety on campus"
It was tents on a lawn, how is that a danger?
When I read this, it sounded so familiar.
You never know when one of those tents might attack!
Trained attack tents! Just waiting to ambush people from their camouflage green hiding
Has anyone asked the tents if they denounce Hamas?
Minions of the Dread Gazebo