Protesters at Columbia University face deadline to reach agreement with school

Video Statistics and Information

Video
Captions Word Cloud
Reddit Comments
Captions
>>> THIS JUST IN TONIGHT. LEGISLATION COULD LEAD TO A BAN ON TIKTOK, NOW HEADING TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK. >>> BREAKING NEWS OUT OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. PROTESTERS ARE NOW FACING A MIDNIGHT DEADLINE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL ABOUT THE TENT CITY ON CAMPUS. GOOD EVENING. I AM KRISTINE JOHNSON. >> I MAURICE DUBOIS. >>> WE BEGIN THE NIGHT WITH THE LATEST OUT OF COLUMBIA NOW, LIVE PICTURES HERE FROM CHOPPER TO SHOWING THE ENCAMPMENT STILL THERE. >> ACCORDING TO A LETTER TO THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT THERE IS A DEBIT -- MIDNIGHT DEADLINE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON THE ENCAMPMENT. >> Reporter: YOU CAN SEE STUDENTS CONTINUE TO RALLY OUT HERE AS WELL AS BEHIND THE CAMPUS GATES AND IN AN EMAIL TO THE STUDENTS TONIGHT, THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT SAID THAT IF HER ADMINISTRATION CANNOT REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH PROTESTERS BY MIDNIGHT SHE WILL CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR CLEARING THE ENCAMPMENT ON CAMPUS. PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATIONS PERSIST AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TUESDAY NIGHT FOR A SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE DAY. ON CAMPUS, THE UNSANCTIONED TENT CITY CONTINUES TO GROW AFTER STUDENTS RE-ERECTED IT DEMANDING THEIR SCHOOL DIVEST FINANCIALLY FROM ISRAEL. >> THEY HAVE INSPIRED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE TO TAKE MORE ACTIONS OR PERHAPS CHANGE THE ACTIONS THEY'VE BEEN TAKING TO DRAW MORE ATTENTION TO THE SITUATION THAT IS HAPPENING IN PALESTINE, AND GAZA. >> Reporter: AT NYU, A BARRIER NOW SURROUNDS GOULD PLAZA IN FRONT OF THE STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS WERE MONDAY NIGHT, THE NYPD ARRESTED MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE INCLUDING STUDENTS AND FACULTY FOR PUTTING UP THEIR OWN ENCAMPMENT. >> I UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS. YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULAR, ARE ENERGIZED BY THEIR BELIEFS BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE RESPECT FOR THIS COURSE. THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR. >> Reporter: MAYOR ADAMS IS APPLAUDING THE NYPD FOR ITS RESPONSE ASSESS STUDENTS WHO PROTEST PEACEFULLY ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. >> WE CAN'T HAVE OUTSIDE AGITATORS COME IN AND BE DISRUPTIVE TO THE CITY. >> Reporter: AT COLUMBIA, THE ADMINISTRATION IS GIVING MOST STUDENTS THE OPTION OF REMOTE LEARNING FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER. >> I THINK IT HAS BEEN AN INTENSE TIME TO BE A STUDENT ON THIS CAMPUS. >> Reporter: TUESDAY, FORMER MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI DROVE BY COLUMBIA PUTTING IN HIS TWO CENTS TO CONTEMPT -- CONDEMN THE DEMONSTRATORS. >> I FEEL WE'VE CLIMBED TO A STATE OF ABSURDITY WHEN WE HAVE THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPORTING KILLERS. >> Reporter: COLUMBIA PROTESTERS SAY THEY ARE IN ONGOING TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT NEMAT SHAFIK . >> I'VE NEVER FELT MORE PROUD TO BE JEWISH AND MORE IN LINE WITH THE VALUES OF MY FAITH AND WHEN I WAS BEING TAKEN OUT OF COLUMBIA'S LAWNS WITH MY HANDS ZIP TIED BEHIND MY BACK -- >> Reporter: AS TENSIONS CONTINUE TO BOIL OVER, FRESHMAN DANIELA DAVIS SAYS SHE REGRETS STAYING ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK DURING PASSOVER. >> THERE IS NO ONE LEFT ON OUR FLOOR. THERE ARE SIX OF US LEFT, WHICH IS A REALLY WEIRD FEELING AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE A MORE JOYOUS TIME CELEBRATING TOGETHER BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE. >> Reporter: WE HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT TOMORROW, HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON IS EXPECTED TO VISIT COLUMBIA AND MEET WITH JEWISH STUDENTS TO DISCUSS ANTI-SEMITISM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. ALSO, IN HER EMAIL TONIGHT, THE COLUMBIA PRESIDENT SAID HER STAFF IS WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND DISCIPLINE ANY STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATORY AND HARASSING. >>> HUNDREDS OF JEWISH NEW YORKERS PROTESTED IN BROOKLYN TONIGHT. THEY HELD PASSOVER SEDER AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA CLOSE TO WHERE SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER LIVES. THEY ARE DEMANDING HE STOP
Info
Channel: CBS New York
Views: 66,864
Rating: undefined out of 5
Keywords: CBS2 News At 11, Columbia University
Id: JiR1jCnSSrs
Channel Id: undefined
Length: 3min 55sec (235 seconds)
Published: Wed Apr 24 2024
Related Videos
Note
Please note that this website is currently a work in progress! Lots of interesting data and statistics to come.