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Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Classes resume at Barnard College after bomb threat, protest
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – Classes will resume Thursday at Barnard College after the campus was cleared of a bomb threat during a pro-Palestinian protest. At least nine protesters were arrested during a sit-in demonstration inside the Milstein Library on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. The protests came after three students were expelled after they handed out pro-Palestinian flyers in a class about Israeli history. More Local News The protesters had called for school administrators to reinstate the students. Last week, demonstrators occupied Milbank Hall for hours. Barnard College President Laura Ann Rosenbury denounced the protests in a statement, saying, 'Today has been unsettling and disturbing, and these continued disruptions take a toll on our community. The desire of a few to disrupt and threaten cannot outweigh the needs of the students, faculty, and staff who call our campus home.' The school has promised to meet with the three expelled students at a later date. Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NBC News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Police responding to bomb threat clear pro-Palestinian protesters occupying Barnard College library
NEW YORK — Barnard College's library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in staged by pro-Palestinian protesters. The New York Police Department said on the social platform X that the threat was reported at the upper Manhattan college's Milstein Center, which serves as the hub for academic life on campus. The department said anyone refusing to leave during the evacuation would be subject to arrest. At about 8 p.m., police announced on X that the threat was 'investigated and cleared.' A spokesperson said later that roughly nine people were taken into custody following the demonstration, though it was not immediately clear what charges they faced. Videos shared widely on social media showed protesters inside the building earlier Wednesday afternoon chanting, playing drums and hanging Palestinian flags on walls. Most wore kaffiyeh scarves and other coverings obscuring their faces. Videos from Wednesday evening showed police entering the building wearing helmets and carrying zip ties and then later clearing and detaining protesters and others from the lawn outside the building. Barnard President Laura Ann Rosenbury said afterward that the women's college, which is affiliated with Columbia University, will resume its regular academic schedule Thursday. She also denounced protesters as endangering staff and students by refusing to evacuate the building even after officials notified them of the threat and activated the fire alarm — leaving the school no choice but to request police assistance. 'Today has been unsettling and disturbing, and these continued disruptions take a toll on our community,' Rosenbury said in a statement. 'The desire of a few to disrupt and threaten cannot outweigh the needs of the students, faculty, and staff who call our campus home.' The group Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine dismissed the threat as 'manufactured by Barnard administrators' to clear the protest, noting in posts on X that police brought detained students back into the library even as they continued their investigation. The student group launched its sit-in around 1 p.m. Wednesday in response to the expulsions of student protesters and other recent actions taken by school officials. Last week, pro-Palestinian protesters wearing keffiyeh scarves and masks pushed their way into the college's Milbank Hall, which houses the offices of the dean, and assaulted a school employee, according to school officials. Protest organizers said they dispersed after the administration agreed to meet with them over their demands, which included amnesty for all students disciplined for pro-Palestinian action.
Asharq Al-Awsat
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
US Police Responding to Bomb Threat Clear Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupying Barnard College Library
Barnard College's library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in staged by pro-Palestinian protesters. The New York Police Department said on the social platform X that the threat was reported at the upper Manhattan college's Milstein Center, which serves as the hub for academic life on campus. The department said anyone refusing to leave during the evacuation would be subject to arrest. At about 8 p.m., police announced on X that the threat was 'investigated and cleared.' A spokesperson said later that roughly nine people were taken into custody following the demonstration, though it was not immediately clear what charges they faced. Videos shared widely on social media showed protesters inside the building earlier Wednesday afternoon chanting, playing drums and hanging Palestinian flags on walls. Most wore kaffiyeh scarves and other coverings obscuring their faces. Videos from Wednesday evening showed police entering the building wearing helmets and carrying zip ties and then later clearing and detaining protesters and others from the lawn outside the building. Barnard President Laura Ann Rosenbury said afterward that the women's college, which is affiliated with Columbia University, will resume its regular academic schedule Thursday. According to The Associated Press, she also denounced protesters as endangering staff and students by refusing to evacuate the building even after officials notified them of the threat and activated the fire alarm — leaving the school no choice but to request police assistance. 'Today has been unsettling and disturbing, and these continued disruptions take a toll on our community,' Rosenbury said in a statement. 'The desire of a few to disrupt and threaten cannot outweigh the needs of the students, faculty, and staff who call our campus home.' The group Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine dismissed the threat as 'manufactured by Barnard administrators' to clear the protest, noting in posts on X that police brought detained students back into the library even as they continued their investigation. The student group launched its sit-in around 1 p.m. Wednesday in response to the expulsions of student protesters and other recent actions taken by school officials.
Los Angeles Times
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College amid bomb threat; several arrested
NEW YORK — Barnard College's library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in by pro-Palestinian protesters. The New York Police Department said on the social platform X that the threat was reported at the Upper Manhattan college's Milstein Center, which serves as the hub for academic life on campus. The department said anyone refusing to leave during the evacuation would be subject to arrest. At about 8 p.m., police announced on X that the threat was 'investigated and cleared.' A spokesperson said later that about nine people were taken into custody following the demonstration, though it was not immediately clear what charges they faced. Videos shared widely on social media showed protesters inside the building earlier Wednesday afternoon chanting, playing drums and hanging Palestinian flags on walls. Most wore kaffiyeh scarves or other coverings obscuring their faces. Videos from Wednesday evening showed police entering the building wearing helmets and carrying zip ties and later clearing and detaining protesters and others from the lawn outside the building. Barnard President Laura Ann Rosenbury said afterward that the women's college, which is affiliated with Columbia University, would resume its regular academic schedule Thursday. She denounced protesters as endangering staff and students by refusing to evacuate the building after officials notified them of the threat and activated the fire alarm — leaving the school no choice but to request police assistance, she said. 'Today has been unsettling and disturbing, and these continued disruptions take a toll on our community,' Rosenbury said in a statement. 'The desire of a few to disrupt and threaten cannot outweigh the needs of the students, faculty, and staff who call our campus home.' The group Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine dismissed the threat as 'manufactured by Barnard administrators' to clear the protest, noting in posts on X that police brought detained students back into the library even as they continued their investigation. The student group launched its sit-in around 1 p.m. Wednesday in response to the expulsions of student protesters and other recent actions taken by school officials. Last week, pro-Palestinian protesters wearing keffiyehs and masks pushed their way into Barnard's Milbank Hall, which houses the offices of the dean, and assaulted a school employee, according to school officials. Protest organizers said they dispersed after the administration agreed to meet with them over their demands, which included amnesty for all students disciplined for pro-Palestinian action. Marcelo writes for the Associated Press.
Boston Globe
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Police responding to bomb threat clear pro-Palestinian protesters occupying Barnard College library
Videos shared widely on social media showed protesters inside the building earlier Wednesday afternoon chanting, playing drums and hanging Palestinian flags on walls. Most wore kaffiyeh scarves and other coverings obscuring their faces. Advertisement Videos from Wednesday evening showed police entering the building wearing helmets and carrying zip ties and then later clearing and detaining protesters and others from the lawn outside the building. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Barnard President Laura Ann Rosenbury said afterward that the women's college, which is affiliated with Columbia University, will resume its regular academic schedule Thursday. She also denounced protesters as endangering staff and students by refusing to evacuate the building even after officials notified them of the threat and activated the fire alarm — leaving the school no choice but to request police assistance. 'Today has been unsettling and disturbing, and these continued disruptions take a toll on our community,' Rosenbury said in a statement. 'The desire of a few to disrupt and threaten cannot outweigh the needs of the students, faculty, and staff who call our campus home.' The group Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine dismissed the threat as 'manufactured by Barnard administrators' to clear the protest, noting in posts on X that police brought detained students back into the library even as they continued their investigation. The student group launched its sit-in around 1 p.m. Wednesday in response to the expulsions of student protesters and other recent actions taken by school officials. Last week, pro-Palestinian protesters wearing keffiyeh scarves and masks pushed their way into the college's Milbank Hall, which houses the offices of the dean, and assaulted a school employee, according to school officials. Advertisement Protest organizers said they dispersed after the administration agreed to meet with them over their demands, which included amnesty for all students disciplined for pro-Palestinian action.
