The White House has urged for peaceful protests and condemned anti-Semitism, hate speech, and threats of violence.

Protests against police brutality and racial inequality have spread from Columbia University in New York to various campuses across the country.

While some demonstrations have remained peaceful, the number of arrests is increasing.

Notable arrests include 100 at Northeastern University, 80 at Washington University, 72 at Arizona State University, and 23 at Indiana University.

Among those detained was Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who criticized police for using aggressive tactics that she believes instigate the very unrest they aim to suppress.

The protests are centered around the freedom of speech and the demand for an end to police brutality.

A college professor was arrested for criticizing the police response to a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California, Irvine.

She believed the police were escalating the situation.

Administrators at the University of Southern California also closed their campus to the public after protesters set up an encampment that had previously been cleared.

College officials are facing a challenge in balancing free speech rights and maintaining order during these protests.