Police have cleared the encampment at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the school confirmed. The school's main University Park Campus remains closed, USC said in a post online around 6:30 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m. ET).
Video from an independent photojournalist showed some protesters dragging away their belongings as officers in riot gear moved in to take down tents from the encampment. Officers could be seen requesting student ID from some of the people in the area.
USC has seen major protests against Israel's war in Gaza over the past several weeks. The prestigious school's president has met with encampment protesters multiple times, but said last week that USC has been unable to reach a deal with them.
