Police begin removing pro-Palestinian protestors at UNC-Chapel Hill; 30 people taken into custody

Police began removing pro-Palestinian protestors at Tuesday morning at UNC-Chapel Hill. University police said 30 people were taken into custody Tuesday morning because they refused to leave. According to university police, protesters attempted to block UNC police vehicles by standing in front of them. After the encampment was cleared out, police said protesters pushed officers while attempting to enter South Building. Protesters were kicked off the campus and are now heading to the Orange County Detention Center to support those who have been detained.

"Our action is not over until all of our folks are out of jail," one protester said. "We are gonna go support our students who have been arrested."

WRAL News was live at UNC-Chapel Hill, where police could be seen removing protesters who had set up an encampment at the university in protest of the Israel-Hamas war. People could be seen with zip ties around their wrists being taken away by police. One person was seen being dragged by police. According to university police, protesters attempted to block UNC police vehicles by standing in front of them. After the encampment was cleared out, police said protesters pushed officers while attempting to enter South Building.

Protesters were kicked off the campus and are now heading to the Orange County Detention Center to support those who have been detained.

"Our action is not over until all of our folks are out of jail," one protester said. "We are gonna go support our students who have been arrested."

WRAL News was live at UNC-Chapel Hill, where police could be seen removing protesters who had set up an encampment at the university in protest of the Israel-Hamas war. People could be seen with zip ties around their wrists being taken away by police. One person was seen being dragged by police. More law enforcement officers were seen walking onto the campus shortly after the first round of officers removed several people and broke up the encampment.

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