New York City police in riot gear stand guard outside the Columbia University campus after clearing the campus of protesters, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. The protesters were calling for the school to divest from corporations they claim profit from the war in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Demonstrators chant slogans outside the Columbia University campus, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. The protesters were calling for the school to divest from corporations they claim profit from the war in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Police in Riot gear stand guard as demonstrators chant slogans outside the Columbia University campus, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. The protesters were calling for the school to divest from corporations they claim profit from the war in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Men load a truck with the belongings of demonstrators who participated in an encampment on the Columbia University campus, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. The protestors were calling for the school to divest from corporations they claim profit from the war in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)