An investigation continued into the attack on pro-Palestinian protesters' encampment last week at Royce Quad at UCLA, which the chancellor of UCLA called 'a truly despicable act.'
ByUCLA is shifting all classes this week to remote learning after more protesters were arrested on campus.last week at Royce Quad at UCLA, which the chancellor of UCLA called "a truly despicable act."
A group of what Block described as "instigators" "came to Royce Quad and violently attacked students, faculty and staff members who were encamped to advocate for Palestinian rights," the chancellor said in a statement. "This was a truly despicable act, and in my message to the campus the following day, I committed to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice.
In the wake of the attacks and arrests on campus, a new Office of Campus Safety was created under the direction of Block and headed by Braziel. The Office of Campus Safety is reviewing UC Police Department's response to the attack and conducting an analysis of UCLA's security protocols. It is assessing all acts of violence that has occurred on campus over the past 12 days.
Meanwhile, cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs with demonstrators at other college campuses across the U.S. - and increasingly, in Europe. Police removed barricades and began dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' fortified encampment at UCLA after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave. Here's how the law enforcement operation unfolded.
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