An officer's gun went off accidentally inside a Columbia University building this week as the police were removing pro-Palestinian protesters from the campus, the New York Police Department said on Thursday.
It was the second time in two weeks that Columbia officials asked the police to enter the Manhattan campus to remove protesters, dividing the university community and sparking debates over free speech, security, and police involvement in campus matters.
University officials have argued that they are trying to balance free speech protections and security on campus amid protests, with over 2,000 arrests reported at campuses across the country, highlighting the challenges faced by institutions in handling such situations.
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