The Palestine solidarity encampment – which stood in Dickson Plaza from April 25 until it was dispersed by police early Thursday morning – is pictured. Faculty members expressed mixed reactions to the police sweep. (Dylan Du/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Faculty members expressed mixed feelings in reaction to Thursday morning’s police sweep of the Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA.
After a violent attack from counter-protesters on the encampment Tuesday night, UCPD and LAPD ordered protesters within the Dickson Plaza encampment – which had been in place since April 25 – to disperse or face arrest late Wednesday afternoon.
This post was updated May 5 at 11:10 p.m.
Days after the sweep of the now-dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment, undergraduate and law students question UCLA’s plan to keep most exams in person next week.
This post was updated May 5 at 11:15 p.m.
More than 300 pro-Palestine protests have erupted across American college campuses since early April, resulting in at least 2,000 arrests or detainments nationwide.
This post was updated May 5 at 11:01 p.m.
For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage on the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA encampment, see here.
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