Violence erupts at UCLA, police clear occupied building at Columbia as protests intensify

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There were more arrests Wednesday at college campuses after demonstrations led to heated confrontations between protesters and law enforcement. The decision by college officials to call in police and when to do so has been debated in several states. Arrests played out dramatically on television in both New York and Los Angeles, but they are by no means the only ones. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0	Welcome to the news hour. There were arrests again today at a number of college
0:05.2	campuses after protests led to heated confrontations between
0:09.2	demonstrators and law enforcement. The decision by college officials to call in police and when to do so has been debated in a number
0:16.7	of states.
0:17.7	Arrests played out dramatically on television overnight in both New York and Los Angeles, but they are by no means the only ones, and many don't involve students.
0:27.0	Demonstrations at UCLA took a turn overnight, as clashes erupted at an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters
0:37.0	when counter-protesters began dismantling plywood barriers around the camp. Oh, somebody just got ambushed. Demonstrators kicked, shoved, and hit one
0:46.3	another. Fireworks and pepper spray were deployed. It's unclear by whom.
0:54.0	Police were eventually able to separate the two groups.
0:58.0	By morning a calmer scene, but all classes were canceled for the day and many students were left frustrated.
1:04.0	Things are not going well, you know, people are like angry at each other, lots of tensions
1:09.8	going on. I just hope things can get resolved, maybe some negotiations are going on. I just hope things can get resolved. Maybe with something to go with chances
1:14.4	are going on. Who knows what will happen, but I just hope things get resolved right
1:17.8	away. Across the country in New York, demonstrations also flared overnight as police removed
1:24.3	pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied a Columbia University building for more
1:28.9	than 12 hours. In a statement today Columbia President Menus Shefique said police were called in only after several days of negotiations failed and the building occupation, quote, pushed the university to the brink.
1:42.0	She went on to say, quote, students and outside activists
1:45.2	breaking Hamilton Hall doors,
1:46.9	mistreating our public safety officers and maintenance staff,
1:50.3	and damaging property are acts of destruction, not political speech.
1:54.4	Bloces away, police face another group of protesters at the City College of New York.
2:01.2	Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said about 300 people
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