Palestinian protesters at the University of California, Los Angeles, early Thursday as demonstrations against the war in Gaza continued to rock American campuses.At around 2.40 a.m. local time, scores of police officers in riot gear arrived at the scene,

Officers in tactical gear moving on to campus in latest flashpoint for mounting tensions over protests at US colleges

The announcement comes after overnight protests turned violent, injuring 15 and sending one person to the hospital, university officials previously confirmed. Campus operations wi

Seventy-eight of those arrested were charged with criminal trespass, and one person received an additional charge of obstructing a highway or passageway, said Kristen Dark, sheriff's office public information officer.

Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety.

Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of them students, formed a surprise encampment at the University of Texas on Monday afternoon.