Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who occupied Butler Library’s main reading room during a pro-Palestinian protest. Demonstrators unfurled banners and refused to leave, prompting university officials to request NYPD intervention. The protest is part of ongoing campus demonstrations against Israel’s Gaza war, with students demanding Columbia divest from companies supporting Israel’s military. President Trump has criticized the protests and canceled university research grants.READ FULL