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Student protests threaten to overshadow commencements
Pro-Palestinian student activists have one last opportunity to make a big impact before campuses are barren for the summer: commencement. Tens of thousands of families and friends will flock to campuses across the country starting this weekend ...The Hill - Politics -
Morning Report — Biden deplores campus ‘hate speech’
Another turbulent week ends with a hallmark of American democracy: Everyone has a say, including critics, and everyone wants to influence voters on Election Day. But there are limits. President Biden, urged by allies and detractors to speak out ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Pro-Palestine demonstration interrupts University of Michigan commencement
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan briefly interrupted the spring commencement ceremony Saturday. Videos of students wearing caps, gowns and keffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, circulated online during ...The Hill - Politics -
Student protesters interrupt University of Michigan commencement
With some demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza and others with Israel, students waved flags and chanted slogans. Students demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza waved Palestinian flags and keffiyehs and chanted anti-war slogans during the ...The Guardian - World -
Biden weighs in on protests, line between free speech and chaos
President Joe Biden responded to growing political pressure as protests continue across college campuses, walking a line between free speech and desire for law and order. “There's the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos,” he said. ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
May 3, 2024 - US college protests
More than 2,100 people have been arrested on college and university campuses since April 18, as a wave of pro-Palestinian protests ripples across the US.CNN - Top stories -
Columbia is rethinking its commencement ceremony in the wake of campus protests
Columbia University is rethinking its commencement plans after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests ended with authorities forcing their way into a barricaded school building and arresting dozens of people, according to a source at the university and ...NBC News - Top stories -
While U.S. Debates Free Speech, Pro-Hamas Rhetoric in France Is a Crime
Prosecutors are investigating far-left politicians, union officials and others for condoning terrorism after the Oct. 7 attack.The Wall Street Journal - World -
From Free Speech to Free Palestine: Six Decades of Student Protest
The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are merely the latest in a tradition of student-led, left-leaning activism dating back at least to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s.The New York Times - Top stories -
Nationwide campus protests result in more than 2,000 arrests and ongoing free speech tensions
The clashes between police officers and pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses have seized national attention.NBC News - Top stories -
After weeks of pro-Palestinian protests on campuses, colleges regroup ahead of commencement ceremonies
After weeks of pro-Palestinian protests on campuses nationwide leading to more than 2,300 arrests, many universities are now regrouping in preparation for their upcoming commencement ceremonies, with some taking place as early as this weekend.NBC News - Top stories -
Democratic convention organizers work to balance free speech with safety amid tensions over protests
Tensions remain high over the prospect of protests around the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this August.NBC News - Top stories -
Unfrosted review – Jerry Seinfeld delivers a surreal toast to Pop-Tarts
The history of how the all-American breakfast snack was created is served up with lashings of goofiness in this comedy caper. Standup veteran Jerry Seinfeld makes his directing debut with this decent family comedy that puts a surreal twist on the ...The Guardian - World