MacEwan University says it is aware of a campus protest on Thursday evening that resulted in a police presence on 104 Avenue. A spokesperson for the university told CTV News Edmonton officials are still confirming information about the nature of the protest. Video submissions show a large presence of both police and security guards both inside and outside of the school. Students told CTV News the gathering was a pro-Palestine protest. Nour Salhi, the spokesperson for the Palestinian Students Alliance, confirmed that students were protesting the conflict in the Middle East. The Edmonton Police Service told CTV News Edmonton on Friday that officers were called to MacEwan at about 3:20 p.m. for a “disturbance.” “Officers arrived and were able to assist with dispersing the crowd without incident. During the police response, no arrests were made and no injuries were reported.” As of 6:30 p.m., police appeared to have left the campus.
