Read previewStudent protesters at Columbia University have barricaded Hamilton Hall, one of the main buildings on the campus in New York City, with several reportedly inside. CNN reported that about 200 student protesters had barricaded the building's entrance, with about a dozen people inside. John Towfighi, a CNN staffer and Columbia student, told the outlet there was no visible police presence. Related storiesThe group posted a video on X that appeared to show student protesters forming a human chain to protect those occuping Hamilton Hall. Columbia University did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

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