The university had warned of possible suspensions for students engaging in protest activities and deemed the encampment an unlawful activity due to violations of university policies and city regulations.

Some protesters were pepper sprayed, and nearly 30 people were arrested, according to community organizers.

On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. made arrests for assaulting a police officer and unlawful entry during a protest, but the exact number was not immediately given.

The department dispersed the demonstrators due to increasing volatility.

Protesters carrying "Free Palestine" and "Hands off Rafah" signs had gathered at a private residence earlier in the evening, but no arrests were made.

Meanwhile, Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD Chief Pamela Smith are scheduled to testify about the District of Columbia's protest handling at a House Committee hearing on Wednesday.

At the University of Chicago, a pro-Palestinian tent encampment was cleared after administrators decided the protest had become unsafe following initial permissiveness.

University President Paul Alivizatos acknowledged the importance of free speech at the university while also taking a firm stance against disruptions.

He expressed concern over protests dominating the campus community and causing disruptions.

Tensions have escalated at colleges across the US and Europe for over three weeks, with some universities immediately quelling protests against the Israel-Hamas war and others tolerating tent encampments.

However, some of these universities have grown impatient and called in police due to concerns about campus life disruptions, safety, and nonstudent involvement.

Approximately 2,600 people have been arrested during protests on 50 college campuses since April 18, according to AP reports and university statements.

However, some schools are allowing protests and encampments to continue without interference.

Wesleyan University, a liberal arts school in Connecticut, has commended the on-campus demonstration, which includes a pro-Palestinian tent encampment, as an act of political expression.

The encampment at Wesleyan has grown from 20 tents a week ago to over 100.

University President Michael Roth supports the protesters' cause, which is to bring attention to the killing of innocent people, but only as long as it does not disrupt campus operations.

The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) supports students' right to peaceful protests and has been in discussions with students occupying a building since Monday.

The school has relocated classes scheduled in the building, which was covered with "Free Palestine" and "Let Gaza Live" posters, as well as a dove drawn in chalk.

RISD affirms freedom of speech, but other campuses have used various tactics, from appeasement to threats of disciplinary action, to resolve protests and clear the way for commencements.

For instance, the University of Chicago faced an eight-day protest before administrators warned protesters to leave or face removal.

On Tuesday, law enforcement dismantled a protest encampment.

Officers moved a barricade towards the demonstrators, leading to confrontations between police and protesters.

The protesters chanted "Up, up with liberation.

Down, down with occupation!" as they pushed back against the officers' efforts to reestablish control.