The LAPD had deployed more than a dozen officers in anticipation of the protest, the department called for backup once those initial officers were overwhelmed.
California Governor and Mayor of Los Angeles make their officials statements on the riot.
Despite taking the time to prepare, LA's leadership failed to provide adequate security.
Oakland resident Casey Robert Goonan allegedly was involved in the arson against a UCPD vehicle, bushes near a library, a construction site, and a campus building.
The Los Angeles Times reported a number of graduates wore keffiyeh scarves, which have become a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, at the Luskin School of Public Affairs.
The University of California Police Department recieved a report of an arson outside Koshland Hall on Thursday.
Union leaders have said a major impetus for the strike was the arrest of 210 people, including campus-employed grad students.
Approximately 10 students entered the building around 5:30 a.m. on the last day of classes for the spring quarter, while about 50 students linked arms and surrounded the building.
The expanding work stoppage marks the first union-backed protest in solidarity with the recent wave of student-led demonstrations on dozens of US campuses against the war in Gaza.
Melanie Harris was sentenced to 32 months for a four-year antisemitic harassment campaign against Tree of Life synagogue, its former director, and his family.
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