UCLA declares unlawful assembly, poised to clear pro-Palestinian camp

[LauraInLA]

Less than 24 hours after a violent attack on a pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, authorities appeared poised to shut down the encampment by declaring an unlawful assembly.

The move comes after UCLA Chancellor Gene Block announced Tuesday the university’s intentions. The University of California has generally taken a lighter touch in handling protests than USC, Columbia and other campuses that have called in police, who have arrested hundreds of students.

In a statement earlier Tuesday, University of California President Michael V. Drake said he “fully” supported UCLA’s action. UC must be “as flexible as it can” in matters of free speech, he said, but must act in cases in which student learning and expression are blocked, university functions disrupted and safety threatened.


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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-01/la-me-ucla-camp-police

[rollin74]

1. LAPD beginning to arrive at campus

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[Cha]

2. Great! Happening NOW at @UCLA - politically uninvolved students are blocked from going to class

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