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Police in riot gear moved onto the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles early Thursday before they were pushed back by pro-Palestinian protesters, according to The Associated Press.

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Shortly before 2 a.m., about 15 LAPD officers entered through a makeshift barricade the area where protesters were gathered, The Los Angeles Times reported.

As police began to move toward the edge of the encampment, scores of protesters yelled “Shame on you!” and moved toward the officers who backed off, the AP reported.

Hundreds arrested

Update 6:45 p.m. EDT May 2: Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said that 209 people were taken into custody, according to The Los Angeles Times.

“While many of the protesters at the encampment remained peaceful, ultimately, the site became a focal point for serious violence as well as a huge disruption to our campus,” UCLA Chancellor GeneBlock said in a statement obtained by CNN. “In the end, the encampment on …