Police have begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit two days after the school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely.
A pro-Palestinian encampment is shown Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit . The school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely to avoid any problems with the encampment. A pro-Palestinian encampment is shown Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit . The school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely to avoid any problems with the encampment.
After police began removing the encampment, the protesters chanted, “There’s no riot here, why are you in riot gear?” The protesters later began marching on Wayne State’s campus, and some people appeared to clash with officers,Wayne State has 16,000 undergraduate students but fewer during the summer term. The protesters have demanded that the school divest from weapons manufacturing companies supplying Israel, provide a full disclosure of investments and cease delegation trips to Israel.
Wayne State suspended in-person classes Tuesday and encouraged staff to work remotely. School spokesperson Matt Lockwood said there had been “public safety concerns,” especially about access to certain areas. “We have told the organizers to remove the encampment several times and they have declined to do so,” Lockwood said Tuesday.on Wayne State’s website said that the school would remain on “remote operations” Thursday, citing “the ongoing public safety issue.”this week that he believed the university’s shift to remote learning means the administration is taking notice of the student protests.
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