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More than 100 people were arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York on Tuesday night, according to a law enforcement official, as protests against Israeli bombing of Gaza intensified on university campuses across the country.

Police in riot gear entered Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall and used stun grenades to attack the building, where pro-Palestine protesters had barricaded themselves. Less than two hours after officers entered the school’s Morningside Heights campus, Columbia University property was cleared.

Columbia asked the NYPD to remain on campus until May 17, two days after its graduation ceremony, but the protesters remained adamant.

Colombia has been the epicenter of the earthquake, but protests have rocked universities across the country.

Mayor Karen Bass said early Wednesday that Los Angeles police had arrived at the UCLA campus. According to multiple reports, prior to the deployment, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clashed at UCLA.

“The violence that occurred this afternoon at UCLA is absolutely disgusting and inexcusable,” the mayor said in a post on X.

Here’s the latest news on other campuses.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill: At least 36 protesters were arrested in a camp. Police officers were seen physically pushing the protesters. Protesters removed the American flag from the complex and replaced it with a Palestinian flag.

Florida State University: The school said five people, including two students, were arrested during a demonstration on Tuesday.

University of Texas-Austin: Travis County Attorney Delia Garza said the campus police presence and arrests are “depleting” police resources, calling on the university to begin engaging with student protest organizers. About 80 people were arrested at the complex on Monday, he said, and Garza’s office is processing at least 65 trespassing cases.

University of Southern California: President Carol Folt attended a second meeting with protesters on campus, but no agreement was reached.

Occupied buildings and security:Portland State University President Ann Cudd asked students to voluntarily leave the library they are occupying and said the university is in contact with police to remove the students.

camps cleared: Some universities, such as Yale and Brown, have removed protest camps after reaching agreements with students. Student protesters at Brown University reached an agreement to remove their encampment after the university agreed to hold a vote on divestment from companies that support Israel.