Republican leaders in the state Legislature said Thursday that funding should be cut for any state university administration that fails to ensure campus safety, and for any students found guilty of illegal acts.

A night of chaos unfolded on the campus of the University of California in Los Angeles. Bangs were heard and smoke could be seen as police tried to deter pro-Palestinian protesters that had set up a camp outside the university buildings.

Holding a sign that read “Tide Against Genocide,” a group of several dozen University of Alabama students gathered at the university’s student center Wednesday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza – and to urge the college to cut ties with a top defense contractor.