More arrests at University of Minnesota Tuesday as pro-Palestinian demonstrations spread from coast to coast. What’s happening? WSOC TV [Video]

Campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war are spreading and intensifying across several American universities. On Tuesday morning, nine University of Minnesota students were arrested hours after they started an encampment on campus. This comes after dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were also arrested in recent days at New York University, Yale and Columbia, the latter of which moved its main campus to a hybrid schedule for the rest of the semester in response to the turmoil.

But the arrests haven’t deterred campus activists from continuing to demonstrate. In fact, the protests have only grown in number across the nation.

Here’s a closer look at what’s happening and why:

🎓 Where have the protests spread?

As pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia entered their seventh day Tuesday, here’s what has happened with solidarity protests at other colleges and universities that have sprouted up across the country:

New York University: Protests at New York University in Manhattan turned chaotic Monday night as protesters reportedly pelted NYPD officers with bottles while trying to disperse the growing crowd …