Welcome to the news hour. Police in riot gear broke up an encampment at UCLA overnight

and arrested protesters after another day of high tensions on campus. That followed

earlier violence from counter-protesters.

So far, more than 2,000 people have been arrested in the last two weeks.

While many protests have been peaceful and many of the arrested are not students.

The past week has seen a series of escalating confrontations,

occupations, and shutdowns.

That led President Joe Biden to condemn violence and disorder today following the latest developments in Los Angeles.

Overnight hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA defied warnings to leave their encampment.

And just before dawn, police tore down the tents.

Over the course of the day, they arrested more than 200 people.

The police response was still underway when President

Biden spoke at the White House and drew a line between dissent and disorder.

So let me be clear. Peaceful protest in America.

Violent protest is not protected.

Peaceful protest is.

It's against the law when violence occurs.

Destroying property is not a peaceful protest. It's against the law.

Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations.

None of this is a peaceful protest.

The president, when asked by a reporter,

said the National Guard should not be deployed to respond to the protests,

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