This morning, just before 6 a.m., university law enforcement began clearing the encampment on the Central Campus Diag at the University of Michigan. Officers issued three verbal warnings over a 15-minute period, asking the approximately 50 people who were in the encampment to leave voluntarily before being subject to arrest.
In recent days, encampment participants have also received numerous outreach attempts from U-M administrators and DPSS leadership, asking them to leave. The encampment posed safety risks, both to participants and the community at large, and its presence was in violation of policies and regulations. Its removal was important to help maintain the safety and security of the U-M campus community.
For additional information, please see President Ono’s statement regarding ending the encampment and visit the U-M Key Issues page.