Pro-Palestinian rallies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Madison continued Wednesday, as hundreds of people, mostly students, called for cutting university ties to Israel and for peace in Gaza.
The standoff between student protesters and college administrators over tents mirrors a national conflict that is growing increasingly confrontational .
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have vowed to remain for as long as it takes until schools meet their demands. University leaders are balancing students’ right to protest with a desire to minimize disruptions to their campuses and enforce a state rule banning encampments.
Follow our live coverage on the third day of protests at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee. See our coverage from the first two days of protests.
12:21 p.m.: UW-Madison chancellor says protests may continue, but encampment posed safety risk
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said she authorized the police intervention Wednesday because the encampment posed an increasing safety risk to the campus community.