Calgary police to release more details on pro-Palestinian protest
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Details on arrests, tickets and charges against a number of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at the University of Calgary will be released on Friday, police say,
Details on arrests, tickets and charges against a number of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at the University of Calgary will be released on Friday, police say,
Officials say a number of people, who were part of a pro-Palestinian protest, refused to leave the campus and were arrested.
Earlier in the day, police were called to the school to deal with dozens of protesters who refused requests by campus security to leave.
"Several protesters had begun setting up tents on the south lawn of MacEwan Hall," police said in a news release.
Police attended the scene and "worked with the university" to safely resolve the situation, where they "clearly communicated" to the protesters the consequences of staying.
Despite that order, many of the protesters remained and police were then required to move in and enforce the trespass order.
Police say when officers moved in, protesters took violent actions against them.
