Police removed protestors from Tulane University campus Wednesday morning, arresting reportedly 20 individuals.
At the request of the Tulane University Police Department and the New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana State Police assisted with the removing of unsanctioned protests on the campus.
Tulane administrators sent out the following email Wednesday after the incident:
“After issuing numerous warnings, Tulane University Police Department led a coordinated effort by the New Orleans Police Department and Louisiana State Police to remove protestors who have trespassed on our campus over the last two days and erected an illegal encampment on the edge of the lawn in front of Gibson Hall along St. Charles Avenue.”
The protest involved individuals in support of Palestine.
Tulane administrators said students who participated in the protests will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for immediate disciplinary action. At time of publication, seven students had been suspended for “unlawful demonstration,” according to the email sent out by Tulane.
The university also said it would look into reports of university employees participating in the protest.
Pro-Palestine protests have garnered national attention recently with protests occurring in Columbia and UCLA, among others.
