Todd breaking right now at Columbia University, protesters stormed and taken over an Academic Building on campus called Hamilton Hall, Smashing Windowings and forming a barricade inside. Student protest group says they will continue demonstrations until the school meets their demands of divesting from israeli groups. Im todd piro, Carley Shimkus is off. In a moment well speak with new york congressional candidate allison espisito, to break down what shes seeing in this developing situation. First doug luzader live with everything we know now. Doug this spiralled out of control quickly at Columbia University. Students have broken into an Academic Building there. Watch. [chanting] [cheering] doug students have barricaded doors, used table and chairs and zip ties to secure doors. This representing escalation at a school that has been at the center of this nationwide protest movement. Protests are not letting up. Demonstrators have Command Eared parts of the campus, demanding the school di
Brian unbelievable. Protesters at Columbia University taking over an Academic Building on campus called Hamilton Hall. Smashing windows. Barricading themselves inside. Steve thats some of it right there. Happened a little after midnight. According to reports, about a dozen protesters made it into the building with at least 200 blocking the entrance linking arms and blocking the entrance. Some Hanging Banners including ones calling for in inintifada. Lawrence divest in Financial Holdings linked to israel. Ainsley bryan llenas joins us live now. Is he right outside of the campus. You can see him behind the gates. What are you experiencing . Ainsley, guys. Good morning. We are as close as we can get, unfortunately to Hamilton Hall. I would like to bring people right there but unfortunately this is a Private School with the gate. This is as close as we are right now. This is Hamilton Hall that has now been occupied by dozens of students. You can see one of those signs unfurled. It says fre