A veteran activist joined Columbia protesters. Police call her a ‘professional agitator.’

As pro-Palestinian student protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York City early Tuesday, one person in the crowd outside stood out — a gray-haired woman who delivered orders to young people helping to barricade a door.

A veteran activist joined Columbia protesters. Police call her a ‘professional agitator.’
As pro-Palestinian student protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York City early Tuesday, one person in the crowd outside stood out — a gray-haired woman who delivered orders to young people helping to barricade a door.