Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California without making arrests on Sunday (May 5) following turmoil at universities across the United States over the Israel-Hamas war.

The intervention at USC followed a raucous day on Saturday when dozens of people were arrested were arrested at a number of US campuses.

Various US universities with graduation ceremonies being held on Sunday braced for potential protests after on campuses the previous day.

Police officers entered the USC encampment at about 5 am local time (1200 GMT) and worked with the university's Department of Public Safety to remove tents as dozens of student demonstrators peacefully left the area, police said.

USC President Carol Folt said in a statement "the occupation was spiralling in a dangerous direction over the last several days," leading her to request police intervention. She said the camp was cleared peacefully, without arrests, in 64 minutes. In an intervention at USC last month, police arrested 93 people when demonstrators surrendered without resistance.

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