Protest breaks out at the University of New Mexico Student Union Building

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police were able to clear students and protests from the University of New Mexico’s student union building early Tuesday morning. News 13 crews on site saw police clearing protesters from the building.

Students and community members had marched into the building setting up tents on the second floor. This was the latest in a multi-day protest held on campus calling for UNM to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.

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KRQE News 13’s crew on site said protesters graffitied the inside of the building. New Mexico State Police say they were asked to assist the UNM Police Department with the protest.

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