District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser said she and police made the decision to clear the camp, citing increased threats to public safety.
Police using pepper spray cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and arrested demonstrators early Wednesday, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest’s handling.
Down, down with occupation!” Police and protesters pushed back and forth along the barricade as the officers moved to reestablish control. “The university remains a place where dissenting voices have many avenues to express themselves, but we cannot enable an environment where the expression of some dominates and disrupts the healthy functioning of the community for the rest,” University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos wrote.
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