100-plus arrested when protesters, police clash at Emerson College in Boston

More than 100 people were arrested overnight after a pro-Palestinian protest broke out at Emerson College.

Boston police said in a statement 108 people were arrested, with four injuries among police officers. There were three minor injuries and one serious one among the police, although all were non-life threatening.  

No injuries were reported among the protesters who were arrested, according to the police, and the demonstrators will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court. 

Local outlet WCVB reported the protest happened in Boylston Place Alley where an encampment was set up. The alley is a fire alley that was not solely owned by the college and had a public right of way requirement.  

Emerson College canceled classes Thursday due to the unrest, according to the outlet.  

Pro-Palestinian encampments have popped up at schools around the country as activists demand their institutions call for a cease-fire in Gaza and divest their endowments from companies working with Israel.  

Hundreds of students have been arrested as colleges grapple with how to deal with the protests.

At the University of Texas in Austin Wednesday, state police were used to arrest more than 50 protesters.  

The Hill has reached out to Emerson College for comment.