ATLANTA — Police have taken several protesters in custody on Emory University’s campus.

Channel 2′s Tom Regan spotted multiple Atlanta police officers, Emory campus police officers and Georgia State Patrol troopers responding to the protests.

It’s unclear how many people are in custody and if they are being charged.

Emory University issued the following statement:

“Several dozen protesters trespassed onto Emory University Campus early Thursday morning and set up tents on the quad. These individuals are not members of our community. They are activists attempting to disrupt our university as students finish classes and prepare for finals. Emory does not tolerate vandalism or any criminal activity on campus.”

The protests are in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and Atlanta’s planned public safety training center, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

Protests related to Israel-Hamas have popped up at multiple universities across the U.S. over the past week, with groups setting up encampments after more than 100 protesters were arrested at Columbia University.

The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself.

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The Atlanta Journal Constitution contributed to this story

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