Counter-protesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA; police arrested dozens of demonstrators at Columbia and City College of New York

A police officer who was involved in clearing protesters from a Columbia University administration building earlier this week fired his gun inside the hall, a spokesman for District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed Thursday.

A New York police officer fired his gun inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall on Tuesday night as officers cleared out pro-Palestinian protesters from the building. Why it matters: The incident is currently being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney's office,

Nearly 300 protesters were arrested overnight at Columbia University and City College of New York as police cleared encampments from both campuses. Violent clashes erupted between pro-Palestinian and

NYPD raid of an occupied administration building at Columbia University resulted in the arrest of more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters amid a growing debate over who was behind the violent turn of events in the weekslong campus protest.

A spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney has confirmed a New York police officer in discharged his gun while removing pro-Palestine protesters from Columbia University earlier this week.