House speaker calls for Columbia president's resignation amid protests
House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with loud boos as he visited Columbia University, where he joined calls for the president's resignation amid pro-Palestinian protests.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with loud boos as he visited Columbia University, where he joined calls for the president's resignation amid pro-Palestinian protests.
Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik is drawing national scrutiny as pro-Palestinian protests continue on the campus in New York City.
As the encampment at the school continued for an eighth day Wednesday, some Jewish and pro-Israel students wrote to the school president to complain about the conditions on campus. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The NYPD says 120 people were taken into custody Monday at NYU during pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
It happened as pro-Israel and Jewish students brought safety concerns to Dr. Minouche Shafik, the school's president, on Wednesday. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The NYPD has been called to respond to protests on both the NYU and Columbia University campuses, so what do police have to do to keep them from turning violent? CBS Law Enforcement Contributor and former Deputy Commissioner of the NYPD Richard Esposito joins CBS New York to discuss.
Columbia University appears to have extended the deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse from the school's main lawn.
University President Minouche Shafik issued a midnight deadline for demonstrators to reach a deal, but the university announced early Wednesday it was extending the deadline for 48 hours. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from campus.
Tuesday night, the president of Columbia University sent an email saying pro-Palestinian protesters had until midnight to reach an agreement with school officials to take down their encampment on the school's campus. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Protesters at Columbia University are now facing a midnight deadline to reach an agreement with the school about the tent city on campus. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
There were more protests on New York college campuses Tuesday as students show their support for the Palestinian people. At NYU, a new barrier is in place after police arrested more than 100 protesters Monday night, and on Columbia's campus, students camped out for a seventh day in a tent city, which continues to grow. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
From Columbia University to New York University, protests against the Israel-Hamas war are showing no signs of slowing down. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram and Mahsa Saeidi report.
As demonstrators continue to make their demands, many students told CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi they are having a hard time getting work done.
Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments have been continuing at Columbia for seven days, and the protests have been growing in other places, like NYU. CBS New York's Jenn Bisram and Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
A plywood wall now blocks NYU's Gould Plaza after police arrested several protesters Monday, amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweeping campuses across the country. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram and Mahsa Saeidi have team coverage.
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue on Columbia University's campus, as Jewish students report feeling unsafe.
Protesters demanding Yale University divest from military manufacturers and expressing "solidarity with Gaza" were detained Monday as demonstrations spilled out into the streets.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman has been following this situation since the start and has more from Morningside Heights.
Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.
Mostly peaceful protests of the Israel-Hamas war continued for a sixth day at Columbia University on Monday. Inside the growing encampment, the protesters said they will not leave until all of their demands are met. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas were in their sixth day on Monday, and were often intense, chaotic and noisy. CBS New York's Dave Carlin has the latest from Morningside Heights.
Columbia University students have used the campus to stage demonstrations for decades, long before the latest pro-Palestinian protests.
Pro-Palestinian protests continued at Columbia University for the sixth day. A tent encampment that police previously removed, making more than 100 arrests, is once again up on the campus. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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