Tarik Sheppard, New York Police Department deputy commissioner of public information, says the agency doesn’t need the National Guard to help monitor protests at Columbia University over Israel’s war in Gaza. “You’re talking about an agency that handles thousands of protests per year,” Sheppard said. “We’re totally capable of handling this. Although it’s attracted a lot of media attention, it’s relatively small for what we deal with daily.” #Columbia #College #Protest