DC police clear out GW encampment site as Israel-Hamas protests reach 2-week mark

D.C. police have begun taking down the encampment site at George Washington University early Wednesday morning, where protests against the Israel-Hamas war have taken place for the last two weeks.

Police tell WTOP officers began clearing University Yard at around 3 a.m. after law enforcement officials gave multiple warnings to clear the encampment. Protesters that refused to leave the site were taken into custody.

About five police vans were filled with arrested protesters, including students...