Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, was the latest to call police to its campus to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters.

The encampment started on May 23. Some 150 protesters marched that day in support of Palestinians in Gaza, and a smaller group set up the encampment following the march. According to Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy, there were 10 tents set up.

“The encampment at Wayne State University was removed this morning. After ongoing consultation with the Board of Governors, university leadership, and leaders in the community — and after many good-faith efforts to reach a different conclusion — this was the right time to take this necessary step,” Espy wrote in an announcement. “Since the encampment was established on May 23, it presented legal, health and safety, and operational challenges for our community.”

As police began to take down the tents and fences, most protesters left voluntarily but 12 refused and were subsequently arrested. Six of those were arrested for trespassing, one for resisting arrest, and another for assaulting an officer. It remains to be seen how many of those arrested were students. Espy claimed that “many in the group are not affiliated with WSU” at the time the encampment began.

The Washington Examiner reached out to Wayne State for comment.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) had visited the encampment prior to it being shut down. As the House of Representatives was out of session since the start of the Memorial Day weekend, Tlaib was on campus Thursday in discussions with police officers, according to videos posted to social media. Tlaib was allegedly there on behalf of one person arrested.

“You took her Islamic scarf off,” Tlaib is heard saying to one of the officers. “Do you care anything about them?”

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The Washington Examiner reached out to Tlaib’s office for comment.

Wayne State students will continue to attend courses remotely, as they have since Wednesday.