Calgary Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Encampment at University

Published on May 10, 2024

Calgary police forcibly dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Calgary campus May 9, using tear gas and flash bangs to bring the day-long demonstration to an end. The majority of the pro-Palestinian protesters at the encampment agreed to gather their belongings and leave at the request of police, but a core group of protesters refused, police said. “Projectiles and assaultive behaviour by the remaining protestors triggered the use of non-lethal munitions by officers,” Calgary police said in a May 10 press release, adding that no injuries were reported. “Multiple opportunities were given throughout the course of the event for attendees to pack up and leave.”...

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