Emily Byrski

May 17, 2024 | thenation.com | Anna Oakes |Indy Scholtens |Emily Byrski |Angelica Ang

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May 5, 2024 | wfft.com | Emily Byrski

Yes, traffic was crazy and the crowds were huge. No, traffic was not that bad and the amount of people did not slow me down. I don't know, I was stuck at work/school

May 1, 2024 | news.abs-cbn.com | Emily Byrski

New York police officers in riot gear enter Columbia University's encampment as they evict a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters in New York City on April 30, 2024.  Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.

May 1, 2024 | dailygazette.com | Emily Byrski |Ana Fernandez |Ana Fernández |Corin Faife |Anibal Maiz Caceres

Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators. Police climbed into Hamilton Hall via a second floor window they reached from a laddered truck, before leading handcuffed students out of the building into police vans.

May 1, 2024 | dailygazette.com | Emily Byrski |Corin Faife |Anibal Maiz Caceres |Timothy A. Clary

Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests. Protesters and counter-protesters were seen clashing with sticks, and tearing down metal barricades, TV footage showed. Others were seen launching fireworks or hurling objects at each other in the dark -- lit up with laser pointers and bright flashlights.