Tense standoff at Columbia continues; millions could lose affordable internet

In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we have the latest on the chaos at Columbia University as protesters continue to defy orders to disperse. Student protesters at Columbia defied a 2 p.m. deadline from school officials to leave or face suspension.  Instead of packing up the encampment that's been set up on the west lawn for nearly two weeks, the unrest grew, with protesters marching around the encampment and declaring they have no plans to leave. Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger reports at the campus in Morningside Heights. Meanwhile, nearly 60 million Americans may no longer be able to afford access to the internet this week. A government program that helps keep low-income households online is set to run out of money by Wednesday, and the bill to extend the program is stalled in Congress. It is called the Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP. Joining us with more is Ryan Johnston, Senior Policy Counsel for Federal Affairs for Next Century Cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices