New York City police have forcibly removed a protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including Isra Hirsi, the daughter of prominent U.S. congresswoman Ilhan Omar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police said 108 people, including Hirsi, were charged with trespassing at the university. Two people were charged with obstructing government administration, according to a report filed by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students involved in the protest said they also were suspended from Columbia and Barnard College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city was asked in writing by university officials to remove the encampment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Omar, a Democratic Party representative for Minnesota, had questioned Columbia\u2019s president Nemat Shafik at a hearing on Wednesday in the U.S. Congress about the school\u2019s targeting of pro-Palestinian protesters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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