Dozens arrested in California and Texas as campus…

Dozens arrested in California and Texas as campus administrators move to shut down protests – as it happened

A woman is arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas in Austin, Photograph: Jay Janner/AP

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Summary: Dozens arrested across the US in student protests against war in Gaza

Police arrested dozens participating in peaceful student-led protests against the war on Gaza on Wednesday.

Students have set up encampments at a number of universities in recent days to protest the war on Gaza and demand the schools divest from companies that are closely linked to Israel’s military operations.

Here’s the latest:

At least 34 protesters, including a member of the media from a local news station, were arrested during demonstrations at University of Texas in Austin on Wednesday.
Faculty at University of Texas, Austin have announced a strike in response to what they called a “militarized response” to a “peaceful, planned action” on campus.
At least 50 protesters were detained by Los Angeles police at University of Southern California (USC) during peaceful protests. Earlier in the day, police responding to a demonstration at USC got into a back-and-forth tugging match with protesters over tents.
Last week at Columbia University, the focal point of national student demonstrations, more than 100 students, faculty members and others were arrested.
More than 140 additional people were arrested on Monday night at a separate protest at New York University’s Manhattan campus.
House speaker Mike Johnson appeared at Columbia University on Wednesday where he called for the resignation of the president of the university over her handling of the protests at the school.
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez assailed authorities for the “reckless and dangerous act” of calling police to non-violent demonstrations.
US schools where protests have been reported include: University of Minnesota, Harvard University, Ohio State, University of California-Berkeley, University of Southern California, University of Texas-Austin, University of Michigan; Emerson College, MIT, Tufts University, Yale University, the New School, New York University, and Columbia University. Students at Sciences Po in Paris also began a solidarity protest on Wednesday.