Portland State University Faces Repeated Protests and Police Actions
The university's main library becomes the focal point of ongoing protests, leading to multiple police interventions and arrests.
- Portland State University's Millar Library was the site of multiple police actions as pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the building, leading to 31 arrests.
- The campus was temporarily closed but reopened, although the library remains shut due to vandalism and theft of items.
- Protesters attempted to re-establish an encampment at the library shortly after police cleared it, resulting in additional arrests.
- University officials and police were engaged in a tense standoff with protesters, who demanded the university sever ties with companies linked to Israel.
- The incidents have caused significant disruption to campus life, including the cancellation of classes and damage to university property.