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The NYPD is coming back to Columbia’s campus as pro-Palestinian protesters take over the main library — right before finals week. Stephen Miller must be rubbing his hands in glee.

May 7, 2025, 11:24 PM

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          "alt": "Individuals participating in the Reading Room 301 disruption were repeatedly asked for identification and to leave, and were repeatedly told that failure to comply would result in violations of our rules and policies and possible arrest for trespassing. We have been clear from the outset about applying our protocols and advising participants of the potential consequences of not complying. Requesting the presence of the NYPD is not the outcome we wanted, but it was absolutely necessary to secure the safety of our community.\nDisruptions to our academic activities will not be tolerated and are violations of our rules and policies; this is especially unacceptable while our students study and prepare for final exams. Columbia strongly condemns violence on our campus, antisemitism and all forms of hate and discrimination, some of which we witnessed today.\nWe are resolute that calls for violence or harm have no place at our University. We will continue to keep our community apprised as the situation evolves.\nSincerely,\nClaire Shipman\nActing President, Columbia University in the City of New York",
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