Police arrested dozens of people early Tuesday at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, ending a weeklong student protest against Israel.
Officers took 25 individuals into custody who had taken over Siemens Hall, where the president’s office is located, and another nearby building, Nelson Hall East, according to The New York Times. The law enforcement action came after days of administrators bargaining with protesters and rioters and a complete shutdown of the university’s campus.
“What was occurring was not free expression or a protest,” the university said in a statement, according to the Times. “It was criminal activity, and there were serious concerns it would spread even further on campus.”
The arrested individuals are facing a range of charges including unlawful assembly, vandalism, assault of police, and other counts. The university campus will remain…
