Police at UCLA Issue Unlawful Assembly Order at Pro-Palestine Encampment

A large law enforcement presence standing by at the campus ’to help promote safety.’

Pro-Palestinian protesters rebuild the barricade surrounding their encampment after clashes erupted overnight on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on May 1, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images

Police at UCLA issued an unlawful assembly order over loudspeakers on Wednesday evening, ordering people to clear out of a pro-Palestinian encampment following a night of violence.

The order to disperse was broadcast around 6 p.m., urging demonstrators to vacate the area. There is a large law enforcement presence standing by at the campus “to help promote safety,” the university announced on Wednesday evening.