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2024 Portland State University pro-Palestinian campus occupation

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2024 Portland State University pro-Palestinian campus occupation
Part of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
DateApril 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) – present
(7 months and 24 days)
Location
Casualties
Arrested32[1]

In 2024, students occupied the Branford Price Millar Library on the Portland State University campus, in Portland, Oregon.[2][3][4][5] One man was detained after he drove towards protesters in a car and pepper sprayed several of them.[6]

Responses

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The library will be closed for repairs until the Fall of 2024.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Portland police identify those arrested during Portland State University crackdown". KGW 8. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "About 50 student protesters vacate Portland State University library, some protesters remain". kgw.com. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. ^ Brynelson, Troy; Zielinski, Alex (2024-04-30). "Portland State University closed as demonstrators take over school library". opb. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ^ Cortez, Kimberly; Baker, Mike; Gale, Jordan (2024-05-01). "In a Portland Library, Activists Fortify for a Standoff". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ^ Plante, Aimee; Balick, Lisa (2024-04-30). "Portland State University library occupation may soon spark police action". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. ^ "Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon". Newsday. The Associated Press. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Library Closure FAQs Portland State University Library.