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Why universities turn to the police to end student protests − and why that can spiral out of control

  • Written by John J. Sloan III, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Why universities turn to the police to end student protests − and why that can spiral out of controlNYPD police officers march onto Columbia University's campus in New York City on April 30, 2024. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

A two-week standoff between Columbia University administration and student protesters who advocated for the school to divest from companies that work in or support Israel culminated on April 30, 2024, one day after a...

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