Pro-Palestinian protesters marched through Philadelphia and set up tents on Drexel University's campus on Saturday.
Our cameras first captured hundreds of people who could be seen walking down JFK Boulevard in Center City in front of the Comcast Center just before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
It appears that people have set up tents on the Academic Quadrangle on the campus and police have set up barricades.Seven of the students arrested on Friday remained in custody Saturday awaiting felony charges, including one person who assaulted an officer, campus police said. A dozen were issued citations for failing to disperse and follow police commands. They have been released from custody.
Students and others have set up tent encampments on campuses around the country to protest the Israel-Hamas war, pressing colleges Nearly 3,000 people have been arrested on U.S. campuses over the past month. As summer break approaches, there have been fewer new arrests and campuses have been calmer. Still, colleges have been vigilant for disruptions to commencement ceremonies.
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