DePaul University faced significant controversy after Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers cleared a protest encampment on its quad. The decision to involve CPD came after the university reported finding weapons, including knives, a pellet gun, and boards with nails, as well as cinder blocks and a bowling ball. The university cited safety concerns and threats, including a death threat and $180,000 in property damage, as reasons for the intervention. The encampment had been part of a Gaza solidarity protest, with traps found along the Fullerton fence. DePaul released 'Leadership Notes' detailing the situation. Despite the police action, students continued to gather outside the student center.
BREAKING: Despite the DePaul Encampment being broken up this morning and multiple weapons being found, students are out in numbers outside the student center. https://t.co/2RDwX2tVeV
For all the talk from Chicago aldermen, CORE, and progressive activists claiming the student encampment at DePaul was "peaceful," DePaul Univ. has a link documenting 1,000 complaints from residents, faculty, staff, a death threat, and $180K in property damage. Peaceful, eh? https://t.co/zp3ObAfsdZ
ICYMI: DePaul explained why it had Chicago police clear a protest encampment from its quad this morning. The school published dozens of photos, videos, and social media posts to support its decision. https://t.co/1q08DFSbNR
Reaction to CPD involvement at DePaul encampment vs no CPD assist at University of Chicago takedown @ChicagosMayor https://t.co/GaXMT2eFgu
These are some of the weapons found at the DePaul Encampment after it was broken up this morning. Other weapons included "knives, a pellet gun, and boards with nails sticking out of them meant to be used as 'traps.' " DePaul actually released some "Leadership Notes" which has… https://t.co/LTtxufXljd https://t.co/gbgzFHx5Ph
DePaul University- knives, a makeshift gun of sorts, cinder blocks and a bowling ball were among the startling items discovered at the school’s encampment that was just cleared. How can any individual claim with a straight face that this is “peaceful”?! https://t.co/uc8peSQnOL https://t.co/7pCMszbOVG
Wow. DePaul broke up its encampment and posts extensive report showing weapons, damage, threatening speech, etc from the protestors. https://t.co/VyAjaQjleV https://t.co/ODAm5cdn73
Student protestors outside the @DePaulU quad facing off a line of CPD https://t.co/Fi1QPHZ1Rw
NEW: DePaul details its decision to have CPD clear a protest encampment from its quad today. The school claims knives, a pellet gun, and "boards on ground with long nails/screws sticking out as traps along the Fullerton fence" had been found. https://t.co/1q08DFSJDp
NOW: Dozens of Chicago Police are holding lines around the DePaul quad at both Fullerton and Belden after they cleared the Gaza solidarity encampment around 5:30am. Here #OnAssignment for @BlockClubCHI for a bit, but follow @TheDePaulia for their dogged & unwavering reporting. https://t.co/SxbM0RqCqG https://t.co/nBYccGGMhT
More than 200 students and community members gathered on DePaul University’s quad Wednesday afternoon to hold a walkout and rally. https://t.co/BiL1VCJSQq