Police made numerous arrests while dismantling pro-Palestinian protest encampments at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This action came after police tear-gassed demonstrators and removed a similar camp at the University of Arizona earlier in the day.
According to The New York Times, more than 2,800 people have been arrested or detained on campuses across the country. Police dismantled an encampment at the University of Pennsylvania early Friday morning, resulting in the arrest of nearly three dozen people. According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, protesters were given a two-minute warning to disperse just before 6 a.m. The encampment had been in place for 16 days.
