Columbia, CCNY protesters arrested, quarter of them not affiliated with schools

In a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD officials announced that about 300 people were arrested overnight in intense protests at both city schools. "There were individuals on the campus that should not have been there," Adams said. "There were people who are professionals." "We know the terminology 'outside agitator' was used during the civil rights movement, when people attempted to show that the movement was not legitimate, and we understand that." For some, the term "outside …