Columbia University students arrested Tuesday night after taking over Hamilton Hall are beginning to be released today after spending the night in jail. They were greeted by a cheering crowd of fellow anti-Israel protesters gathered outside One Police Plaza in Manhattan.

A total of 282 people were arrested, the NYPD said at a press conference Wednesday morning: 173 at City University of New York and 109 at Columbia.

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Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest news on pro-terror protests at Columbia and other universities across the country.{ai:summary}<p>Columbia students arrested after takeover released, cheered by anti-Israel protesters. 282 total arrested, NYPD confirms. #society</p>

Anti-Israel university protests live updates: Arrested Columbia students cheered on as they’re released after spending night in jail

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