Map: Where university protesters have been arrested
May 6, 2024, 6:30 AM | Updated: 3:00 pm
The protests grew after an encampment on the campus of Columbia University in New York City led to the arrest of more than 100 protesters on April 18. (CNN via CNN Newsource)
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(CNN) — As pro-Palestinian protests have erupted on college campuses nationwide, protesters — including students and faculty — continue to be arrested since the first demonstrators were detained at Columbia University two weeks ago. More than 250 protesters were arrested on May 2, after April 30 saw the largest number of arrests — 400 — in a day since protests began, according to a CNN review of university and law enforcement statements.
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More than 2,200 people have been arrested on college and university campuses since April 18 as schools prepare for spring commencement ceremonies, according to CNN’s review. The University of Southern California, where nearly 100 protesters were arrested April 24, canceled its primary commencement event. Protesters have been arrested on at least 45 campuses across at least 25 states. Many other schools have experienced protests without arrests.
Protest demands vary from campus to campus, but a major focus is that universities divest from companies with financial ties to Israel amid its war with Hamas. There have also been counter-protests, resulting in clashes at UCLA.
CNN is monitoring campus protests and will continue to update this map with any new arrests.
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