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. Television footage showed campus police and Detroit police officers in riot gear tearing down fencing before they removed the protesters and started breaking down tents erected last week on green space near Wayne State’s undergraduate library.
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, had visited the encampment to offer support to the protesters. 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.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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