Police bulldoze protesters’ encampments at Gallaudet

Gallaudet University police clashed with campus protesters and bulldozed their encampments Wednesday as tensions flaired in the third week of demonstrations over the selection of the next president of the nation’s premier school for the deaf.

Student demonstrators took over the first floor of the administration building early Wednesday morning, but left after police surrounded the building. Protesters tried to block some of the entrances, but were removed by university police. A bulldozer was used to move tents, furniture and bedding that had blocked the entrances.