Scuffles at Ohio State University on Thursday night, as law enforcement officers moved against pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on the campus lawn.

Police clashed late Thursday with pro-Palestinian protesters at Ohio State University in Ohio and Emery University in Georgia as college demonstrations continue across the country against U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

Demonstrations have been held on campuses from Boston and Atlanta in the east to Texas and Los Angeles in the west, with violent clashes between campus and local law enforcement and protesters growing increasingly common.

At Emory University on Thursday, Atlanta media report 28 people were arrested after protesters refused to disperse and there were reports of bottles being thrown. There were also reports of police using tasers and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. Protesters were reported back on campus Friday.

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