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    UCLA clashes: California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at 'delayed' police response to violence

    by Miriam Burrell May 02, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: REUTERS

    California governor Gavin Newsom has criticised the “delayed” police response to violence that erupted on the University of California campus in Los Angeles.

    Law enforcement officers wearing riot gear ordered the dispersal of more than 1,000 people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment on Wednesday evening.

    Hundreds of tents were erected on the campus quad while protesters wore wore helmets and headscarves. The law enforcement presence and continued warnings that students could face arrests stood in contrast to the night before, when counter-demonstrators attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment.

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