College Protest Updates: MIT protesters refuse to leave encampment on campus

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said Monday that an LAPD detective will join the school’s investigation to identify those involved in violence against pro-Palestinian protesters on campus last week.

The law enforcement investigation at UCLA is being led by Deputy Chancellor and Chief Safety Officer Rick Braziel. Their goal is to “identify the perpetrators of the violence and hold them accountable,” Block said in a message to the community.

Block said they have asked the FBI for “possible assistance,” as well as Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón for prosecution.

Protesters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology defied orders to leave the camp on Monday.

Footage from the scene shows demonstrators tearing down the barriers, surrounding the camp and linking arms with each other.

This came after MIT President Sally Kornbluth gave students until 2:30 p.m. ET to leave the on-campus encampment.

According to Kornbluth, the camp on the MIT campus on Kresge Lawn has been going on for more than two weeks.

In a message to the campus community, Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth gave students until 2:30 p.m. on Monday to vacate the campus encampment.

However, protesters remained in the area until after the deadline. It is unclear whether police will intervene and make arrests.

“In short, this prolonged use of the MIT campus as a site for protests without permission, particularly on an issue on which there is such strong disagreement, is no longer safely sustainable,” Kornbluth said.

According to Kornbluth, the camp on the MIT campus on Kresge Lawn has been going on for more than two weeks.

According to authorities, police moved into a camp at the University of California, San Diego early Monday morning, dismantled it and arrested 64 people.

Among those arrested were 40 students. The officers said they “have been or will be placed under temporary suspension immediately.”

All classes moved to remote learning and non-essential staff were asked to stay home.