Arrests of anti-Israel protesters on college campuses top 2,900

Since pro-Palestinian protests first erupted on Columbia University’s campus a few weeks ago, more than 2,900 protesters on college campuses across the country have been arrested. Officers have made arrests on more than 59 different campuses across at least 23 different states.

At the epicenter of the civil unrest was Columbia, where arrests were first made by officers on April 18. Since then, authorities have arrested more than 200 protesters. In addition, a campus building was illegally occupied and damaged, classes were moved to remote locations, and the university’s main commencement ceremony was canceled.