A fight that happened in the midst of Tulane's campus in October during a protest over Israel's war against Hamas has drawn the interest of the U.S. Department of Education's civil rights division, NOLA.com reports.
The incident happened October 26, as demonstrators gathered along Freret St. where it bisect the university's campus.
Tulane spokesman Mike Strecker said the rally was not sanctioned by the school, and happened on city of New Orleans rights-of-way, not the Tulane campus itself.
"The rally was deliberately staged on public property contiguous to our campus but over which we have no control," Strecker said in a statement. "As a result of assaults against Tulane students and a Tulane police officer at the rally, three individuals unaffiliated with the university were arrested on a variety of charges, including hate crimes."
The demonstration took a turn when it appeared some protesters attempted to burn an Israeli flag.
More than 20 colleges and universities have come under civil rights scrutiny since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, amid allegations of antisemitism, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim sentiments.
