Police began to clear a Pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University in Washington, DC, early Wednesday, hours after dozens of protesters left the site and marched to President Ellen Granberg\u2019s home.
\nUniversity officials had warned in statements of possible suspensions for students engaging in protest activities on University Yard.
\nLocal media had reported that some protesters were pepper sprayed as police stopped them from entering the encampment and nearly 30 people had been arrested, according to community organizers.
\nTuesday evening, protesters carrying signs that read, \u201cFree Palestine\u201d and \u201cHands off Rafah,\u201d marched to Granberg\u2019s home. Police were called to maintain the crowd. No arrests were made.
\nThis comes as Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD Chief Pamela Smith are set to testify about the district\u2019s handling of the protest at a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Wednesday afternoon.
\nA pro-Palestinian tent encampment was cleared at the University of Chicago on Tuesday after administrators who had initially adopted a permissive approach said the protest had crossed a line and caused growing concerns about safety.
\nUniversity President Paul Alivisatos acknowledged the school\u2019s role as a protector of freedom of speech after officers in riot gear blocked access to the school’s Quad but also took an enough-is-enough stance.
\nTensions have continued to ratchet up in standoffs with protesters on campuses across the US \u2014 and increasingly, in Europe \u2014 nearly three weeks into a movement launched by a protest at Columbia University. Some colleges cracked down immediately on protests against the Israel-Hamas war. Among those that have tolerated the tent encampments, some have begun to lose patience and call in police over concerns about disruptions to campus life, safety and the involvement of nonstudents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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