As many as 14 people — two of them students — were arrested overnight as police cleared out an encampment protest at Tulane University in New Orleans, police said.
A spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department said a complete list of charges hasn’t been completed yet, but most are for trespassing.
University leadership said in an e-mail to its community early today that Tulane University Police led a “coordinated effort” along with New Orleans Police and Louisiana State Police “to remove protestors who have trespassed on our campus over the last two days and erected an illegal encampment” in the early morning hours.
“Overwhelming majority of the protesters are unaffiliated with our community,” officials said.
“In the days leading up to this action we issued multiple verbal warnings, written statements, broadcasted messages and erected a huge sign warning demonstrators that they were trespassing and were subject to arrest,” school officials said.
The crackdown comes after after six individuals, including one student, were arrested Monday in connection with the protest. So far, seven students have been suspended, and pupils who participated “in this unlawful occupation” have been referred for “immediately disciplinary action.”
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Police arrest 32 at Cal Poly Humboldt, campus to remain closed until May 10
California State Polytechnic University said it was continuing a cleanup operation on campus after 32 people, including 13 students and one faculty member, were arrested late yesterday in connection with what it called the “illegal occupation of two campus buildings.”
The rest of those arrested had no affiliation with the college, Humboldt said in a statement.
University staff are clearing Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall East of garbage and had last night begun to paint over graffiti, it said.
The campus remains subject to a “hard closure” until May 10 and commencement ceremonies will be “modified.”
