Police clashed with and arrested dozens of protesters on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus Tuesday night, after students reestablished an encampment in solidarity with Palestine.
The encampment on the campus lawn — and police response — was similar to those at colleges across the country. It wasin recent weeks UMass student protesters set up tents on campus. The earlier encampment ended peacefully, according to the administration, but under threats of arrest, according to students.
"I asked the students to help UMass Amherst set a model for how civil discourse can progress by dismantling their encampment and engaging with us in constructive discussions – not further confrontations and outright violations of university policy and the law," Reyes wrote. NEPM has asked the university spokesperson if there was a specific security threat on Tuesday night requiring use of the"last resort." There was no immediate response.On Tuesday afternoon, student protester Sam Martinez said organizers want UMass to begin disclosing and divesting from any investments or partnerships with arms makers.
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