Pro-Palestine Encampment at Cal State LA Cleared by Police; No Arrests

Published on June 19, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Less than a week after protesters occupied and vandalized a campus building, a pro-Palestine encampment at Cal State Los Angeles has been dismantled and is no longer on campus on June 18. No arrests were reported. California Highway Patrol officers moved in on the encampment early Monday afternoon. Campus spokesman Erik Frost Hollins told City News Service only seven people were still in the camp, and all of them voluntarily dispersed when police ordered them to vacate. He said there was no use of force by officers and no arrests were made. The encampment had been on campus for more than 40 days. CSULA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes said last week that as long as the encampment remained peaceful, the university had allowed it to remain during discussions with protest leaders about their demands....

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