A Pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Southern California's Alumni Park that started Wednesday morning grew in size and intensity by the afternoon after campus police confronted the crowd and ordered the dismantling of the encampment.
It ultimately led USC officials to close the campus "until further notice." On Friday, two days later, the campus remained closed to the general public.
The Los Angeles Police Department ordered the protesters to disperse Wednesday at about 5 p.m., giving them 10 minutes to leave the area or risk arrest. Dozens of officers stood by as the demonstrators started to leave.
"The Los Angeles Police Department is clearing the center of the UPC (University Park) campus. If you are in the center of campus, please leave; LAPD will be arresting people who don't disperse," USC tweeted at 5:50 p.m.
