Barnard College administration at New York City’s Columbia University called in the New York Police Department (NYPD) Wednesday after pro-Palestinian students occupied the campus’ Milstein Library, the second occupation of a university building in a week.
Protests at Barnard and Columbia continue, with tensions over Palestine, NYPD presence, and nine arrests made.
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting on a
NYPD confirmed it took nine individuals into ... Milstein Library at Barnard College—a separate institution from Columbia University, although it is affiliated,” the statement reads.