Swarthmore Ends Campus Protest With Colleges Under Scrutiny
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at an encampment at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, on April 24, 2024.
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Swarthmore College called in police to break up a pro-Palestinian camp on its grounds, saying the protest had drawn scrutiny by federal officials.
Police arrested nine people on Saturday, including one of the private liberal arts school’s students and a former student, Swarthmore President Val Smith said in a statement.