The district attorney will continue to prosecute people who assaulted officers.
In this April 30, 2024, file photo, New York Police Department officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University after they barricaded themselves at the Hamilton Hall building near Gaza Solidarity Encampment, in New York.
Prosecutors said they're hamstrung by "extremely limited video or surveillance footage of what occurred inside Hamilton Hall" since most cameras were covered by the protesters. Charges against 31 people will be dropped, though they're still subject to discipline by Columbia University since they're students or staff."In light of those disciplinary proceedings, the People move to dismiss these cases," prosecutors said.
The district attorney's office offered adjournments to 12 other defendants who are not employees or students at Columbia University provided they stay out of trouble. In this April 30, 2024, file photo, New York Police Department officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University after they barricaded themselves at the Hamilton Hall building near the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, in New York.The cases against six defendants who are charged with assaulting police officers at either Columbia or City College remain ongoing.
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