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
Columbia University Said the students had escalated the protest to an untenable situation and it had no choice but to call the police. Pro Palestinian Protesters have been occupying a tent camp at the Ivy League School for nearly two weeks. Lets speak to omar wasow, a Political Science professor at the university of berkeley, california, who studies protest movements. Columbia University Says it was left with no choice. What are your thoughts . Research that i do look for protesters in the 1960s and what i find is that when protesters are non violent and there are heavy handed tactics by authorities, that builds sympathy for the protesters. That is what we saw two weeks ago at columbia when students took over the building. What i find also is that when protesters engage in protest initiative violence, that tends to build sympathy for more Law And Order and i think that is what we saw today. Them taking over the building today creates legitimacy for this Massive Police response. I i kno
Between 5. 25 and 5. 5 . Months ago, many had forecast that this rate would be ready to cut around now but the latest Inflation Figures have dampened expectations as prices rose at 3. 5 in the year to march, which was higher than the february figure of 3. 2 . The feds target for inflation, like most Central Banks, is for 2 . So still some way to go. And those price rises are feeding into some wider negative sentiment. The latest report from the economic think tank the Conference Board shows that Consumer Confidence is falling with people more downbeat about future business conditions, jobs and income. To delve into that report joining me now is sara murray global managing director at the Conference Board international. Thank you forjoining us today. Take us in to the mind of American Consumers right now. How are they feeling . As you said, confidence has deteriorated to the Conference Board run the Consumer Confidence index and have been doing it for over 50 years and it has gone down
Large walls. What a clever tonight, bracing for tonight, Breaking News as we come on the air in the west. Bracing for Hurricane Dorian. The death toll rising. And in the west, that massive fire and explosion on a boat. The horror onboard. The out of control fire. The explosion on a diving boat. Passengers on an excursion. Fire erupting in the middle of the fight. The crew jumping into the ocean. Several bodies discovered. And what we have just learned tonight. There were three groups celebrating birthdays. Also at this hour, the devastating images coming in. The deadly strike. The Hurricane Churning for more than 24 hours over the bahamas. Homes wiped away. Gusts reaching more than 220 miles an hour. Authorities there saying pray for us. And now tonight, where does Dorian Go Next . Dangerously close to florida. Acuarders fomiio. Oast . Meteorologists ginger zee and rob marciano with the new track and the new concerns as we head into the night. Another deadly Mass Shooting in america. T
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