"Columbia Will Burn," Protesters Warn | NYPD Storms Butler Library in Midnight Takedown | CLRCUT

Chaos erupted at Columbia University as dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters seized Butler Library on May 7, declaring it a “liberated zone” amid chants and defiant slogans. University officials called in the NYPD after demonstrators refused to leave. Around 80 individuals, many students, were arrested in zip ties during a sweeping police operation. Acting President Claire Shipman condemned the unrest, citing threats to campus safety. The protest reignited national debate over campus activism, antisemitism, and free speech. The incident follows rising tensions linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict, including federal hate crime charges against a man accused of targeting Jewish students.
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