Pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA stand ground, refuse orders to disperse
Thousands of people took over the University of California, Los Angeles campus Wednesday night, just short of 24 hours after violence broke out between demonstrators in the pro-Palestinian encampment and pro-Israeli counter-protesters. On Wednesday, Sky5 was overhead as a large law enforcement presence began to position themselves on different sides of the encampment. Not long after police showed up, authorities ordered demonstrators to disperse, declaring the encampment an unlawful assembly over a loudspeaker. Aerial footage showed hundreds of demonstrators locking arms in front of the path leading to the encampment and reinforcing barricades, as law enforcement surrounded the encampment. Hours later, demonstrators were still occupying the encampment with police on the outskirts despite the orders to disperse issued earlier in the afternoon. At around 11 p.m. Tuesday night, some 50 pro-Israeli counter-protesters, many of them dressed in black and wearing white masks, lobbed fireworks at those in the encampment and attempted to dismantle the barricades. KTLA's John Fenoglio, Rick Chambers and Gil Leyvas reported on May 1, 2024. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-amass-large-presence-at-ucla-after-violence-broke-out-overnight/ KTLA 5 News - Keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947.