Violence erupts at UCLA as counter-protesters attack pro-Palestine camp
Los Angeles mayor calls violence ‘abhorrent’ as footage shows people wielding sticksUS campus protests – live updatesThe University of California in Los Angeles was reeling on Wednesday following a late-night violent attack by counter-demonstrators on a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, and a slow response from law enforcement to some of the worst violence seen since students across the US intensified their protests in support of Gaza.As the Los Angeles mayor called the violence “abhorrent” and California’s governor said he was monitoring the situation, UCLA announced it was cancelling all classes on Wednesday “due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night”. Continue reading...
Los Angeles mayor calls violence ‘abhorrent’ as footage shows people wielding sticks
The University of California in Los Angeles was reeling on Wednesday following a late-night violent attack by counter-demonstrators on a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, and a slow response from law enforcement to some of the worst violence seen since students across the US intensified their protests in support of Gaza.
As the Los Angeles mayor called the violence “abhorrent” and California’s governor said he was monitoring the situation, UCLA announced it was cancelling all classes on Wednesday “due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night”. Continue reading...