Police in Calgary say multiple people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary Thursday night.
Video posted on social media showed officers tearing down makeshift fencing and tents prior to protesters leaving peacefully.
Throughout the situation, police say projectiles were thrown their way, which at one point, led to officers using non-lethal munitions.Man charged in surfer deaths told girlfriend he killed ‘3 gringos,’ court hearsThe encampment began around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, with tents being set up. The number of demonstrators grew throughout the day.
It was one of several protests on academic campuses in Canada and the United States in response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
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