Police at UCLA seeking to disperse protesters as crowd grows in size

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A large police presence was on hand at UCLA as authorities attempted to disperse crowds that had grown to the thousands Wednesday night.

Authorities declared an unlawful assembly at UCLA Wednesday evening and began preparing to disperse a massive crowd of protesters and counter-protesters that had grown in size afterThe Los Angeles Police Department declared a tactical alert as officers in riot gear positioned themselves on campus to remove protesters who all day had been signaling their intentions to dig in to their positions.

"What happens next in my eyes is we still stay here," said Alicia Verdugo, one of the student protesters. "We stay here until further notice, until our demands are met." An official crowd size was not available but footage from AIR7 HD showed what appeared to be thousands of people between the two groups.

A large law enforcement presence, including LAPD, the Sheriff's Department and CHP, was also on campus Wednesday in contrast to the night before.

 

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