Police use a special vehicle to enter Hamilton Hall which was occupied by protesters, as other officers enter the campus of Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

NYPD clears out Gaza protesters at Columbia University

New York City police moved in to clear a building occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters and the main protest camp at Columbia University on Tuesday, arresting dozens of demonstrators who defied a deadline to leave.