哥伦比亚大学校长要求纽约警察局驻守校园至 5 月 17 日。 Columbia University President requests NYPD on campus until May 17.

在校方与学生抗议者的谈判陷入僵局后，哥伦比亚大学校长米努什·沙菲克 (Minouche Shafik) 要求纽约警察局 (NYPD) 继续在校园内驻守至 5 月 17 日。 Columbia University President Minouche Shafik requested the presence of the NYPD on campus until May 17, following an impasse in negotiations between university administrators and student protesters. 此前，香港特区政府于 4 月 30 日逮捕了近 100 名抗议者，并于 4 月 18 日逮捕了 100 多名学生抗议者。 The decision comes after nearly 100 protesters were arrested on April 30 and over 100 student protesters were arrested on April 18. 纽约警察局的出现是为了维持秩序并防止重新建立营地。 The NYPD presence aims to maintain order and prevent the reestablishment of encampments.