We can show you the moment when Police Officers begin to enter Hamilton Hall that is an Academic Building that was occupied in the early hours of tuesday. Nypd officers in riot gear entered the building through a window. Several officers used a ladder to reach an upper floor, crawling through the opening to enter the hall. The protesting students had smashed their way into that building to gain access and had barricaded themselves inside. Meanwhile, those who were detained were moved to police buses you can see here. Students were led off campus with their hands behind their backs. New york police said that no tear gas was used. In a letter to the new york police department, Columbia University said, we believe that while the group who broke into the building includes students, it is led by individuals who are not affiliated with the university. The university had requested help by local police to clear the scene. Just to remind you of the events that led up to this Police Operation an
In los angeles, this is americas late news Fox News Night. Breaking tonight, as you can see, new york police still all over Columbia University, confronting antiisrael protesters as the university clearly has failed to enforce its own rules and policies for the past three or sew weeks and have therefore allowed the campus to be seized by far left antiisrael agitators who have in all essence terrorized the campus, smashing windows, vandalizing university spaces, even some reports saying they were holding three Facility Workers against their will. You can see here this is a little earlier, you see police going into Hamilton Hall. That is a hall that they seized and now we are being told that Hamilton Hall is clear. But meantime all the jewish students still being told to stay away and most of the buildings remain on lock down. A University Wide shelter in place has been sent out and we should note that some of the protesters have actually moved away from columbia moving maybe or so block
Foreign aid page passed on a bipartisan basis despite threats to tank it from republican isolationists. Take a listen. I hope our republican colleagues stand together. Im a child of the 80s, regan republic. I understand maintaining peace through strength. That is a guiding principle. A big part of our party and worldview. Here is an opportunity to make that stand at a critical time in world history. With that bipartisan win, johnson was effective liable to silence those same far right members threatening to move him from the speakership. Speaker johnson yesterday addressed a group of protesters at Columbia University who hack lettered him as he attempted to speak to the press. Take a listen. A Growing Number of students have chanted in support of terrorists. They have suchased down jewish students. They have mocked them and reviled them. They have screamed leat those w bear the star of david. Enjoy your free speech. We will do idwhat is right by america. We respect free speech. We resp
Tents overnight and placing them next to Police Barricades as officials are attempting to keep demonstrators off city streets. This, as gws law school was forced to move final exams due to the student occupation. Welcome to Fox News Live. Ive got molly in the studio. Great to be here, Griff Jenkins and molly line. A Student Leader from the Protest Encampment is banned from the campus after there was a video of him saying zionists dont deserve to live. Steve harrigan is live at the campus. The protests at columbia are in the second week and no sign that the students in tents on the campus grounds are going away anytime soon. Negotiations are underway, but no sign of progress. The university called in the police once and they told Student Leaders theyre not going to call in the police again. One student, a 20yearold junior, james was found social media posts saying that signists should be murdered and theyre lucky that not out now. And hot spots in campuses around the country, you have m
From tiktoks ceo. Hamas releasing the first video of american hostage hersh goldbergpolin since he was gravely injured and kidnapped 200 days ago. And at the white house, the president meeting for the first time with a freed american hostage, 4yearold abigail idan. The Severe Weather threat across the central u. S. New rules on Airline Refunds and socalled junk fees. And 14 years after he was stripped of the heisman, the honor now restored for football great, reggie bush. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Tonight, new arrests as demonstrations over the conflict in gaza spread to more College Campuses across the country, testing the boundaries of free speech, tolerance, and the ability to protect students from threatening behavior. The protests in support of gaza increasingly symbolized by Tent Encampments, some becoming flash points for confrontations with police. The movement energized recently by a crackdown in new york at Columbia Univer