I’m here at the South Oval at OSU where students, faculty, and community members are setting up an encampment during a rally calling on the university to divest from Israel. Jewish supporters are here leading a prayer.
Protesters are chanting. Police allegedly said chants and microphones are forbidden. They announced early that tents weren’t aloud on the oval.
Police appear to be on the roof of Ohio Union with binoculars.
Muslim protesters are praying inside the circle protected by supporters with interlinked arms. Police have stayed back so far with minimal presence.
The circle is expanding as more tents are being set up.
Troopers are on scene and have given protesters 15 minutes to disperse.
It’s been 15 minutes. Protesters aren’t leaving. Police moved a vehicle seemingly to advance soon.
As the sun goes down, police haven’t moved and neither have protesters.
Two vans that appear to be empty just arrived as police and highway patrol troopers converse.
An undercover was booed away from the crowd.
Crowd ordered to disperse again. Protesters aren’t leaving.
Police are putting on riot helmets and moving.
Chants are still going on as police have moved to a nearby parking garage.
Large police busses are waiting around the corner.
Another order to disperse has been made.
Riot cops are arresting people. The crowd is chanting “let them pray.”
Arrests being made with a police chopper above.
Police are trying to break the line protecting the encampment.
More than 20 arrests made so far. The students are holding the line as more police are brought in.
Protesters aren’t leaving. They’re chanting “Who’s university? Our university!”
Police are pausing right now.
Police broke through and cleared out the camp, arresting people along the way.
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