For joining us, the news continues now, right here on cnn happening now, Breaking News, Campus Unrest boils over as colleges across the United States attempt to crack down protests against the israel, hamas war. Police confronting and arresting demonstrators at the university of texas at austin. Im in new york, Columbia University announced again has begun suspending students who defied an ultimatum to clear and cabinets well talk live with the new york city mayor eric adams this hour. And cnn is on the scene of the growing turmoil and dissent on multiple campuses from coast to coast. Prices had gaza sparking a crisis right here at home that were covering from every angle live that indepth this hour. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer, and this is the Situation RoomSpecial Report the skis, cnn, Breaking News our first lets go to the university of texas at austin, and thats where cnns at 11 deir is on the scene for us as weve seen, multiple arrests on campus. And the last few hours, whatsapp happening right now while we have seen dozens of arrest, ticulate, we dont have an exact number so far. Number of arrests are taking place on this campus. But right now as the Protests Group that had set up camp in the south mole of the university here in austin a troopers, State Troopers and local police cleared that crowd out. Now, in that bus that you see there in the distance, it says out of service, thats actually one of the buses that was used to bring in State Troopers. And now many of these protesters have essentially been chanting at the officers to get off campus and for better part of about a quarter of a mile through campus. Here. Or they are basically trying to get this book plus off of campus. Now the troopers had already cleaned out the camp, site. It appears that they were already shutting down operations, but these protesters in very tense situations here this Afternoon Chanting at these officer theres to get off of the campus at one point, we heard a number of what sounded like tear gas canisters that were deployed to disperse the crowd. But that has continued. Weve seen a number of students or protesters pepper sprayed here, but the scene continues to move as this bus is essentially going in reverse. Not the way that it would normally have just driven out of campus, but because of the crowd of people that is surrounding the bus, they are pushing it, and forcing it to go in Reverse Morph Two back its way out of this area of campus. Were roads are very tight, very difficult situation. So the tense situation here continues as hey wait to see if this bus full of State Troopers is gonna be able to safely get off off the campus here at this moment, do we have any idea how many students have actually been arrested . At the university of texas we dont know yet. We were counting as the arrests were being made. We got up to about 15 or 20 and kind of lost count and then some people were allowed to steve the protest area so we do not have an official number on the number of people that were arrested, but that camp site in the area where the protesters heads set up ground. Had dozens and dozens of people inside so some people were allowed to leave without being taken into custody. Other people were taken into custody. But at this point, we just dont have an official number yet and add i know oh, thats a some students have been arrested, but i have other students been suspended from the university as far as we know, we do not know of any students who have been suspended the the group that organized the palace palestinian solidarity committee, the Student Organization that organized the protest last week. That organization has been temporarily spended. We do not know the level of their participation in what has unfolded here today University Officials in a statement, just a short while ago said that it was other group that had organized the protest that escalated into this situation here today, but they did not name that group. So were not exactly clear as to just who was involved in that. University officials were also quick to point out that they believe that the majority of the people who were involved in the protest on the campus here today, or not, students another detail where were having to dig into here as we get more information on who was arrested today. I know youre constantly getting more information and i want you to stand by, will get back to you, but retina now were go to cnns miguel marquez. Hes over at Columbia University in new york city. Miguel, some protesters who defied the demand to clear and cabinets are now being suspended from the university. Is that right . What we dont know exactly how thats going to work. The University Said as of 2 00 p. M. Eastern time today, if they did not clear that encampment, they face suspension or potion. So theres tension inside campus has also tension outside campus. There were several dozen protesters at one point today, only a few levs now, but the tension here at Columbia University and the standoff is not clear how it will be resolved protesting students at new yorks Columbia Universitys there ground in their propalestinian encampment after they say talks between protesters andy administration broke down, we worry in good faith negotiations until the administration cut off under threat of Suspension Protesters inside and outside the Ivy League Campus after a deadline pass, refusing to leave until their demands are met that we construct the university divest from israel in circling the Protest Encampment on College Grounds, where here to protect the students, even after administrators set a hard deadline today to clear the way for a Graduation Ceremony the tensions on display outside so id columbias main gates as well one woman forcibly removed by the new York City Police department the pressure ramping up during final exam week, the university threatening suspensions and expulsions, but promising protesters, they would be eligible to complete the semester in Good Standing if they sign a form promising to abide by University Policies through june 2025. The tactic and earlier, Police Involvement in moving protesters has failed to disband the encampment of protesters saying these repulsive Scare Tactics mean nothing compared to the deaths of over 34,000 palestinians. The majority of columbia students just trying to get through finals. These circumstances have made things especially difficult most of my classes actually, last week had been canceled outright. The groundswell of protests here, growing in recent weeks, it set off a wave of protests, Encampments At Universities NationwideState Troopers pushing back against protesters at the university of texas today after nearly 60 arrests last week, emotions rising with graduation, just weeks away but for many colleges, the fallout continues. And were universitys faculty now calling for a vote of no confidence of president Gregory Fenves after two professors were arrested and students faced pepper balls and tasers, the president saying, in a statement today, he found the videos to be deeply distressing and apologizing to students for an earlier statement in which he said the people behind the encampment on the quad, were not members of the Emory Community coming at a time. Many universities are struggling to balance the right to free speech while protecting their students ability to pursue their education. The question is, where this goes from now, from here on forward, Columbia University two weeks ago, arrested 108 students that then cause this backlash. And anger across the country and the encampments at other universities, the university of saying that they will not call police immediately. But protesters say theyre not going to leave unless they are forced out. The question now is when will push comes to shove . Well i will stay touch with you as well. Miguel marc marquez over at Columbia University in new york, joining us on the phone right now, the mayor of new york city, eric adams, mayor. Thank you very much for joining us. I know this is an incredibly anxious and busy time for you. Were showing our viewers right now some pictures from the university of texas at austin. This is happening right now. This has Columbia University in your city of darc has begun to threaten at least to start suspending students as demonstrators are Still Standing there ground. What do you make of these scenes . Well, first of all, i want to push back when the comments that was made that because if Police Department when On Columbia Grounds after they were asked to come in. That is spock this way, of protests that is not true. Youve had over 500 protests in the city that were peacefully managed by the knee York City Police department dealing with after the after the massacre on october 7 and were going to continue to respect the schools abilities to determine how they want to resolve these these issues. Protests is part of the foundation of our society. I protest as a young person and the College Students to dismantle apartheid. We know a protest is but its not illegal to protest, but its immoral to call for the destruction or group or race, or ethnicity. An estimated that is whats put the consciousness of many people in this city so may or whats your message to the students at columbia right now as mayor, how are you monitoring the situation to ensure that all the students, the faculty, and the others on the campus are safe. If you do an analysis, you are seeing that there are no injuries to students. They are no injuries to the protest is the Police Department, as maintain the discipline that is needed we can not go on College Grounds without the permission of the faculty. The president , and the other members of the institutions. If they request us to go on to dismiss two tenths or any illegal behavior will do so or theres an imminent threat to someones life or serious the property. We will also go on the grounds as well. As, you know, may or Columbia University vowed not to bring in bring back nypd to the campus after it arrested more than 100 protesters last week saying it would be quote, counterproductive and further inflaming what is happening on campus, what other resources can new york offer to help to try to deal . Escalate this situation what first, their requests of not having police back on the grounds that comes with an asterisk, they did request we go to mip pdi goes to the various interests entry point because they were finding that a large number of people who will on the ground did not attend schools youve seen that there are individuals who are not students that are playing a major role in the organizing are some of the disruptive behavior like we saw at nyu were bottles and chairs were thrown at police while they were there. And so our goal is to continue to the meters, the compensation and bring people together various religious and ethnic groups to see how we can play a major role in turning down the temperature so that we can all live in a city in a uniform manner, allow people to voice their concerns. But we should do it without someone to be discussed. Ten hatred tone, tone that we heard, and we will not tolerate any violence in the city. Theres no room for hate in this city. Thats all that happens. And mayor, thanks so much for joining us, the new york city mayor, eric adams, good luck to you. A good luck to everyone in new york right now. Thank you. Take care. Thank you. And just ahead as Columbia University begins to spending some protesters, ill talk to a lead Student Negotiator about demonstrators demands of the university. And well also go live to los angeles and a major walkout. By ucla students stay with us. Youre watching a Situation RoomSpecial Report from Meat Free Monday to sunday so many ways to save life, ruddy wallet, happy, but three, by Whole Foods Market what is the dumbest thing youve ever wasted money on . I was paying for two netflix accounts over like three years. How did you figure that out . I saw an app that shows you all the monthly subscriptions you have and how much youre paying, what does the aisle called rocket money for Muscle Cramps and spasms. Their works absorbs quickly verbally so get back at it. 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Want to check back with together since 11 dairies on the scene for us and give us an update well, we continue to monitor the situation where the heavy Law Enforcement presence that was here on the campus is trying to what appears to be just leave the situation either were dozens of our State Troopers that were brought in as well as other local Police Officers. And after the encampment area was cleared in one part of campus they started being followed by many of the protesters protesters that were outside of that area. And theres become rather tense. Its at some point some sort of weve seen a number of officers Pepper Spraying some of the protesters following an essentially forcing one bus full of State Tro