Northeastern University pro-Palestinian student protest sees large police response
BOSTON - There was a large police response Thursday at Northeastern University, the latest college campus in Massachusetts to see pro-Palestinian student protests.
Dozens of protesters formed a circle, linking arms around a tent encampment on Centennial Common set up to protest the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At about 2:30 p.m., police carrying zip-tie handcuffs moved in closer to the demonstration. Boston police officers appeared to mostly leave the area by about 3 p.m.
Students told WBZ-TV that they were being asked to show their college identification or face removal from the campus. They chanted "who do you serve?" at officers.
Latest protest on college campus in Massachusetts
Early on Thursday morning, Boston police broke up an encampment at Emerson College. Police said 108 protesters were arrested and four officers were hurt.
Other student protests inspired by Columbia University this week have emerged at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Tufts University.
