{"id":2229778,"date":"2024-04-25T06:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protester-charged-with-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-during-clash-with-police-on-university-of-southern-california-campus\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T06:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:41:44","slug":"protester-charged-with-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-during-clash-with-police-on-university-of-southern-california-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protester-charged-with-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-during-clash-with-police-on-university-of-southern-california-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Protester faces &#8216;assault with deadly weapon&#8217; charge after clash with police at USC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprotester-charged-with-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-during-clash-with-police-on-university-of-southern-california-campus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A protester faced &#8220;assault with\u200c a deadly weapon&#8221; charges at \u2064a\u200b pro-Palestinian demonstration at USC. 93 arrests were made, leading to \u200bUSC&#8217;s temporary closure. Although the protest has ended, the campus remains shut. The demonstration began \u2064at 4 p.m., with\u2062 warnings issued and arrests following as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-protesters-defy-trudeau-continue-blockade-on-ambassador-bridge\/\" title=\"Freedom Protesters Defy Trudeau, Continue Blockade On Ambassador Bridge\">protesters defied<\/a> orders. USC remains \u2064closed \u200buntil further notice. During a pro-Palestinian protest at USC, a protester was charged\u200b with &#8220;assault\u2062 with a deadly weapon,&#8221; resulting in 93 arrests and the temporary closure of the university. Despite the protest ending, \u2062the campus \u2064remains\u2062 shuttered. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-left-wing-and-islamic-groups-converge-on-new-york-city-for-pro-palestinian-protest\/\" title=\"Pro-Palestinian protest in NYC draws left-wing and Islamic groups during Israel War.\">demonstration commenced<\/a> at 4\u200d p.m.,\u2062 warnings were issued, and arrests ensued as protesters disobeyed \u2064directives. USC&#8217;s closure continues until further notice.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A protester was charged with \u201cassault with a deadly weapon\u201d during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2978801\/police-shut-down-pro-palestinian-protest-texas-university\/\" title>pro-Palestinian demonstration <\/a>on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2973083\/usc-cuts-all-commencement-speakers-on-heels-of-canceling-pro-palestinian-valedictorians-speech\/\" title>University of Southern California\u2019s campus<\/a> on Wednesday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>There were 93 people who were arrested at the demonstration. Early Thursday morning, USC announced the university would \u201cremain close until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The protest on the UPC has ended. However, the campus remains closed until further notice. Students, faculty, staff, and people with business on campus may enter with proper identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USC (@USC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USC\/status\/1783374946288255004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The protests began on campus around 4 p.m., the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-04-24\/usc-pro-palestinian-encampment\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>At approximately 5 p.m., USC\u2019s Department of Public Safety announced a 10-minute warning for demonstrators to clear the area or \u201cface being arrested\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a>. In response, many protesters defied the warning and moved toward the officers while chanting loudly, according to the <em>Los Angeles Times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At 5 p.m., USC\u2019s Department of Public Safety officers gave protesters a 10-minute warning to disperse or face arrest. Protesters then gathered around the officers, drowning out their warnings with chants.<\/p>\n<p>Later, an LAPD helicopter flew overhead, providing the protesters with another warning by declaring on a loudspeaker that their time was up and they had to leave the area or be arrested for trespassing, the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Police officers then began to clear protesters out. The LAPD reported that 93 people were arrested with a post on social media early Thursday morning. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c93 arrests for 602 (O) PC,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAPDHQ\/status\/1783359964305871250\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the LAPD account posted on X, formerly Twitter<\/a>. \u201cNo reports of any injuries. Patrols will remain in the area through tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier today, it was well known that\u00a0there were numerous people\u00a0on campus protesting,\u201d Captain Kelly Muniz told reporters.\u00a0\u201cThe Los Angeles Police Department was in the area and then went on campus around 4 p.m. today. Once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/build-back-better-from-boris-johnson-to-greta-and-extinction-rebellion-britains-year-of-climate-craziness\/\" title=\"Build Back Better: From Boris Johnson to Greta and Extinction Rebellion, Britain\u2019s Year of Climate Craziness\">protesters refused<\/a> to leave,\u00a0and\u00a0we assisted the university in affecting trespass arrests.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>One reporter noted that earlier Wednesday, during the protest, there was video of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officers<\/a> having water bottles and other objects thrown at them. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was an altercation in one portion of the protest area,\u201d Muniz said. \u201cWe did have one arrest for assault with a deadly weapon. So, in addition to the trespass arrests that we continue to work on, that arrest did occur as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muniz also explained what led to the protesters being arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe university is a private campus, and the group had been violating some of their orders, and it was a trespass at that point, and we assisted with those arrests,\u201d Muniz said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a pro-Palestinian rally at USC, a protester was charged with &#8220;assault with a deadly weapon.&#8221; Post the event, with 93 arrests, USC shut down temporarily. 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