New York police officers in riot gear arrested nearly 300 people at Columbia University and City College during pro-Palestinian protests. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the arrests, with many protesters not affiliated with the universities.
More than a quarter of protesters arrested Tuesday at Columbia University and 60 percent of those arrested at the City College of New York had no connections to the institutions, according to data from the New York Police Department. https://t.co/LONKMhK5zV
It turns out that nearly half of the anti-Israel student protesters taken into custody at Columbia University and the City College of New York weren't exactly students. https://t.co/a7xXS84He6
Nearly half of anti-Israel ‘student’ protesters arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York weren’t students https://t.co/mb4HnzSmvx https://t.co/KPIrIcfmUr
Nearly half of anti-Israel 'student' protesters arrested at Columbia, CCNY weren't students https://t.co/ajvk6IbA1L
Of the 282 protesters arrested at Columbia and City College late Tuesday, 134 of them had zero affiliation with either school, according to law enforcement sources. https://t.co/qeLq1XslA6
Almost half of anti-Israel agitators arrested at Columbia, City College weren't students: They are criminals..
"Nearly half of the protesters arrested at the Columbia U and City College campuses during violent anti-Israel unrest weren’t students, police sources said — a day after Mayor Eric Adams warned that “outside agitators” were radicalizing youngsters" https://t.co/ijn0tYdBK1
🤔 Nearly half arrested at @Columbia @CUNY not students at either university Of 282 [anti-Israel] protesters cuffed during massive @NYPD operation Tuesday, 134 of them had zero affiliation with either school, according to law enforcement. https://t.co/nYuOXhPLOE
Nearly half of anti-Israel protesters arrested at Columbia, City College weren’t students https://t.co/ofv04TwaTB https://t.co/AjTsSFz32e
Over 280 anti-Israel protesters were arrested at Columbia and City College in NYC, including many non-students. #ProPalestine #IsraelPalestineConflict https://t.co/4FTHvTGaxH
Police arrested about 300 people during pro-Palestinian protests on a New York City university campus, New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams said. https://t.co/UNdTn8p2iv
NYPD blames 'outside agitators' for protests at Columbia University, City College https://t.co/0jTMtvVeoM https://t.co/zGyDUQJJk6
NYPD officers rip down Palestinian flag at City College NY and replace it with an American flag 🇺🇸https://t.co/DQSI70Coci
WATCH: NYPD arrests 280+ protesters at Columbia University https://t.co/aF0Oy0jOXP
Campus protests: 282 arrested at Columbia University, City College of New York https://t.co/W4I9YLvRru
More of THIS!! The NYPD tears down the foreign Palestinian occupier flag at City College, NY. They throw it to the ground and then replace it with the American flag. God bless them. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/SzDKpgPuw2
NYPD Arrest Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Clear Occupied Columbia University Hall https://t.co/Ho0j3FmNjh
Mayor Eric Adams says the NYPD arrested about 300 people as they broke up pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and the City College of New York https://t.co/8Jcm8V8EXn https://t.co/EPgnX48ieW
NYPD says police arrested nearly 300 people at Columbia and City College protests https://t.co/67Kd5prKRr
A total of 282 people were arrested at Columbia University and City University of New York on Tuesday night, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed at a press conference on Wednesday. https://t.co/vIrnWezuce
NYPD Raid Columbia & City College, Arresting 200+ Pro-Palestinian Protesters https://t.co/KuxasrJhRx
NYPD ripped down Palestinian flag at City College and hoisted Old Glory - as cops arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who smashed their way into Columbia University building https://t.co/80D4FEU0vd https://t.co/IRg9FY6ycE
Dozens of students were arrested early on Wednesday when New York police officers wearing riot gear entered the main campus of Columbia University and broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment https://t.co/Vh57VXp9iu