The closing, set to last 60 days, began a week of protests that grew bigger and more unruly at each turn.
Here he discusses his experience during the week of protests that led up to violent military attacks.
But many people, especially in the second week of protests, wanted to know what the American people felt, as opposed to their government.
It set off weeks of protests and a highly charged investigation that was ultimately turned over to a special prosecutor.
About 300 people have been arrested in a week of protests.
His death touched off gunfire that night and a week of protests in a largely black neighborhood.
After weeks of violent protests that left at least 40 people dead, the government has declared martial law.
The action followed more than a week of sometimes-violent protests by students and labor unions.
After weeks of protests, the university decided to scrap all flags from the display.
This week of protests has proved to be just the latest challenge for a police department already under fire on several fronts.