Campuses, terrible violence breaking out, buildings being taken over, police clashing with demonstrators. For two weeks ive been asking, where is President Biden . Why isnt he addressing this Huge National crisis on television . I cannot fathom why he is not speaking out. When the white house says, oh, hes denounced all this, not. These are statements coming from a deputy press secretary. The next moshing under pressure from the media morning in an unscheduled event and at the last minute, the president finally found the words. Destroying property is not a peaceful protest. Its against the law. Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations, there should be no place on any campus, no place in america for antisemitism or threats of violence against jewish students. Howard that took place after donald trump addressed the protests in a fox interview after a full day in court and at a weve rally. To every College Presid
The Biden Administration planning the biggest policy change in more than 50 years. Major River Flooding and tornado reports in the heartland. Al roker is here. New details in the shootout that killed four officers in North Carolina, plus, what was found at the scene. A man with a sword going on a deadly rampage in london. The Moment Police with a taser took him down. The issue many iphone users report with their alarms. The setting you may need to turn off. And its a whole new ball game. Can Rugby Players succeed on the nfl field . Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The studentled resistance movements playing out on College Campuses around the country are being met with a stronger hand tonight in some places. Police clashing with protesters on several campuses and clearing encampments. But some four dozen of the tent camps remain across the country, including at new yorks columbia suspenity, where propalestinian demonstrators turned up the he
This is not america and it is going to explode over here. It is insane. [people shouting and screaming] [chanting] its crazy. Why are you out here tonight. Because we have a right to save palestinian. What were doing is justified. You had violent clashes between dueling groups of protestors at ucla. Police are on the scene as the sun comes up there. You had officers in Riot Gear Arrest Hundreds at Columbia University in new york city and well get to it all right now. Waiting on a Press Conference from the mayor and more. Im bill hemmer. See what we get today. Dana im dana perino and this is americas newsroom. Lots of news overnight and well get you caught up. Campus chaos coast to coast as demonstrations reach a boiling point. Proisrael and propalestinian protestors used punches and sticks to beat one another. Bill here in new york nypd Clearing Encampments and protestors from columbia. 25 activists have been arrested. Blocks away at city college. Dana were awaiting a Press Conference
You look there. Fox news alert. Police responding to protests on campus at ucla and, at Tulane University as well in louisiana. Right now, the lapd is on the scene at ucla after proisrael and propalestinian protesters faced off and started fighting. Ainsley yeah. According to local reports, protesters tried taking down an encampment before fireworks and other objects were thrown. Brian it was like watching a live brawl for two and a half hours without a referee. Swat official officers are at Tulane University in new orleans as police work to clear antiisraeli protesters there overnight on the east coast, nypd arresting dozens of antiisraeli protesters while Clearing Encampments at Columbia University, finally. Steve and more than 25 activists were arrested overnight just blocks away here in New York City at city college. Its spreading, folks. Ainsley yep. We have live team conch. Lawrence is actually hosting the show live from Columbia University as you can see. We have c. B. Cotton, s
Students who have taken over a historic Campus Building after they smashed windows and used furniture to barricade doors. And the new arrests, more than a thousand nationwide, since the unrest began. Also tonight, donald trump held in contempt for violating his gag order in his Hush Money Trial. The judge warning if he does it again, he could go to jail. And the former President Making Headlines with his agenda for a possible second term. What he said about letting states track womens pregnancies. Mass deportations and refusing to rule out violence if he loses again. The historic move on marijuana. The Biden Administration planning the biggest policy change in more than 50 years. Major River Flooding and tornado reports in the heartland. Al roker is here. New details in the shootout that killed four officers in North Carolina, plus, what was found at the scene. A man with a sword going on a deadly rampage in london. The Moment Police with a taser took him down. The issue many iphone us