Report Accuses U.S. Campuses of Police Violence Against Pro-Palestine Protesters

A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International USA documents violent police actions against pro-Palestinian protesters on U.S. campuses, including broken teeth and bones. Researchers reviewed incidents at 80 universities across 28 states and Washington, D.C., over a two-year period and concluded that law-enforcement tactics were excessive and unlawful. The study ties the escalation to a Trump administration threat to cut $400 million in federal aid, which forced institutions like Columbia University to add 36 campus patrol officers.

Following the new patrols, more than 70 Columbia students faced suspension, expulsion or degree revocation for their activism. The report also describes an "ideological deportation" policy that could penalise non-citizens for criticizing Israel, noting the crackdown surpasses historic responses to similar protests.