Demonstrators sue UCLA over handling of pro-Palestinian protests
4 days, 7 hours ago

Demonstrators sue UCLA over handling of pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

Police look on as activists gather during a pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA on May 23, 2024. Dozens of demonstrators who took part in last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests at UCLA — including the encampment that came under attack — are suing the university and law enforcement agencies, alleging they were unlawfully arrested, their civil rights were violated, they suffered lasting injuries and were left unprotected while exercising free speech. The lawsuit asks a judge to declare protesters’ arrests to be illegal and instruct the university that it cannot declare a protest unlawful “merely on the suspicion” that it violates campus rules or the law. “The events at UCLA highlight systemic anti-Palestinian bias and the administration’s failure to uphold its obligation to protect the rights of students and faculty to engage in peaceful protest and expression,” the lawsuit alleged. “This action seeks to hold UCLA accountable for its failure to address and prevent Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab discrimination, its violation of civil rights of all pro-Palestinian protesters — a group comprised of a wide range of people including Jewish people,” the suit said.

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Pro-Palestinian group sues UCLA over its handling of demonstrations
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3 days, 9 hours ago

Pro-Palestinian group sues UCLA over its handling of demonstrations

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A group of 35 pro-Palestinian students, faculty members, legal observers, journalists and activists filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles over its handling of last year’s demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles comes days after the Trump administration joined a separate lawsuit filed in June against the university …

UCLA task force found ‘serious instances of racism’ against students protesting on behalf of Palestinians
4 days, 7 hours ago

UCLA task force found ‘serious instances of racism’ against students protesting on behalf of Palestinians

LA Times  

To the editor: It is disturbing to see that the L.A. Times coverage of the Justice Department’s allegations of antisemitism at the University of California notes only in the last paragraph that there have been accusations of “anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias at UCLA and other UC campuses since 2023”. In fact, UCLA established a task force on anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim …

UCLA launches effort to fight antisemitism as Trump says more pro-Palestinian activist arrests ahead
2 weeks ago

UCLA launches effort to fight antisemitism as Trump says more pro-Palestinian activist arrests ahead

LA Times  

The Trump administration on Monday sent letters to 60 colleges and universities — 10 of them in California — warning of “potential enforcement” against them, days after canceling $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University and accusing it of ignoring antisemitism allegations. “We will find, apprehend, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country — never to return again.” …

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'
2 weeks ago

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'

Raw Story  

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the detention of a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York is "the first arrest of many to come." The Department of Homeland Security said the action was taken "in support of President Trump's executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism, and in coordination with the Department of State." "The government's actions are …

Justice Department launches investigation into allegations of antisemitism at UC
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Justice Department launches investigation into allegations of antisemitism at UC

LA Times  

Students walk on the UCLA campus. Last week, the Department of Justice said a federal “task force to combat antisemitism” would visit UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley and seven other college campuses as part of investigations into allegations of antisemitic incidents. “We believe this is essential to ensure a safe and equitable working environment for all members of the university community.” …

UCLA suspends Students for Justice in Palestine after vandalism at UC regent’s home
1 month, 1 week ago

UCLA suspends Students for Justice in Palestine after vandalism at UC regent’s home

LA Times  

Students for Justice in Palestine protest outside of UC Regent Jay Sures’ Los Angeles home on Feb. 5. The UCLA suspensions come after UC adopted “zero-tolerance” polices for code of conduct violations following unrest during spring 2024 when colleges erupted in contentious protests — and violence targeted the UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment. The activists “harassed” Sures and used “threatening messages,” Frenk …

Trump’s order on antisemitism and ‘Hamas sympathizers’ has California universities on alert
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s order on antisemitism and ‘Hamas sympathizers’ has California universities on alert

LA Times  

An executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of pro-Palestinian international students have put California university leaders and activists on alert after many of the nation’s largest and most contentious protests unfolded at their schools. And a pro-Palestinian UCLA faculty representative described the threats in the order as “authoritarianism, …

University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
3 months ago

University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests

Associated Press  

The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and harassment during protests last spring over the war in Gaza. The department’s Office for Civil Rights said it investigated nine complaints against University of California schools in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San …

UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias
3 months ago

UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias

LA Times  

The University of California has resolved nine federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism and bias against Muslim, Arab and pro-Palestinian students stemming from Israel-Hamas war protests at five UC campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. Violence at the UCLA encampment against Jewish, Israeli American and pro-Palestinian protesters was “of particular concern,” the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights …

Thousands less pro-Palestine protests this semester after new speech rules and encampment crackdowns
3 months ago

Thousands less pro-Palestine protests this semester after new speech rules and encampment crackdowns

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sharp decline in activity comes after universities …

UCLA police chief, blasted for security lapses that led to protest violence, is out
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA police chief, blasted for security lapses that led to protest violence, is out

LA Times  

Barricades surround the encampment for a Pro-Palestinian group at UCLA as a member, right, is punched by an attacker. UCLA Police Chief John Thomas, who was blasted for serious security lapses and failing to protect students during a melee at a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring, has left his job at the university, the campus police department said Wednesday night. In …

Outside report calls on UCLA to develop clear plans and policies for major protests
4 months, 1 week ago

Outside report calls on UCLA to develop clear plans and policies for major protests

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The University of California, Los Angeles should develop clear plans and policies, communication lines and decision-making authority in advance of major protests such as the large student protests against the Israel-Hamas war that shook the campus this spring, according to an outside review. The report released Thursday by 21st Century Policing Solutions, a national law enforcement consulting …

At famously loud Berkeley, pro-Palestinian protests have grown quieter
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At famously loud Berkeley, pro-Palestinian protests have grown quieter

Politico  

“It definitely is a different political moment,” said Luca Dhagat, co-chair of the Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at UC Berkeley, a group that has been involved in pro-Palestinian organizing at the university. Dhagat drew a comparison to racial justice protests after the summer of 2020: “When we don’t see much in terms of actual change or actual improvement, …

Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest

LA Times  

Two high-profile, back-to-back reports slam UCLA for a confusing breakdown in its police response leading to violence at a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, with one investigation also calling out the university’s “dramatic failures in confronting antisemitism.” A draft report to the Los Angeles Police Commission released Friday cited a lack of coordination between UCLA, the LAPD and the California Highway …

UCLA students and faculty raise alarm on antisemitic and anti-Palestinian hate amid ongoing protests
5 months ago

UCLA students and faculty raise alarm on antisemitic and anti-Palestinian hate amid ongoing protests

LA Times  

To one group, UCLA has become a hotbed of antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias, a campus led by an administration that has not taken enough action to address pro-Palestinian demonstrations that violate university rules and veer into anti-Jewish tropes and slogans. UCLA’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias this week publicly released a 93-page report submitted to the university’s …

Letters to the Editor: UC’s treatment of protesters disgraces its free-speech legacy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: UC’s treatment of protesters disgraces its free-speech legacy

LA Times  

A protester is arrested at UC Irvine as police break up an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators May 15. At the time, I was proud to see an article in The Times quoting history professor Leon Litwack, who said at the ceremony: “The class of ’70 occupies a unique place in our legacy. As one of those students who missed out …

Faculty accuse UC campuses of labor violations over pro-Palestinian protest crackdowns
6 months ago

Faculty accuse UC campuses of labor violations over pro-Palestinian protest crackdowns

LA Times  

Faculty across the state have accused the University of California system of carrying out a sweeping campaign to suppress pro-Palestinian speech and protests in violation of state labor law. At the news conference, Constance Penley, president of the Council of UC Faculty Associations, described the university’s actions as a “relentless campaign to chill faculty’s exercise of their academic freedom and …

Two UC Irvine professors and four students among those charged in spring protest on campus
6 months, 1 week ago

Two UC Irvine professors and four students among those charged in spring protest on campus

LA Times  

Scores of law enforcement personnel from various agencies gather at UC Irvine in May to displace hundreds of demonstrating students, faculty and supporters protesting the treatment of Palestinians and the UC system’s investments in Israeli interests. Orange County prosecutors on Wednesday filed misdemeanor charges against 10 demonstrators who were among dozens arrested in May during a pro-Palestinian protest on the …

The incredible punishments being dished out to university students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The incredible punishments being dished out to university students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests

Daily Mail  

Students who took part in the pro-Palestinian protests last spring are now being punished by universities with protracted suspensions and mandatory contrition essays. Students who took part in the pro-Palestinian protests last spring are now being punished by universities with protracted suspensions and mandatory contrition essays At the University of Southern California, where demonstrators repeatedly clashed with the police, students …

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

The Independent  

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As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

Associated Press  

University of Southern California law student Elizabeth Howell-Egan isn’t allowed on campus because of her role in last spring’s anti-war protests, but she is keeping up her activism. The stakes have gone up this fall for students protesting the war in Gaza, as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines — all intended to avoid disruptions like …

Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans

LA Times  

With the fall semester underway, pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UC Berkeley said they will continue pressing their concerns about the war in Gaza. Students across several Bay Area universities kicked off fall semester Thursday with coordinated pro-Palestinian rallies that were impassioned in tone but adhered to the zero-tolerance regulations that the University of California and California State University systems have vowed …

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests

China Daily  

By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-29 09:51 Security workers check people's ID cards as they enter the Columbia University campus in New York, United States on Tuesday while a group called End Jew Hatred held a protest outside. Activism to go on Mahmoud Khalil, a student negotiator for the main protest movement, Columbia …

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today

China Daily  

Academic workers protest at the University of California, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 28, 2024. NEW YORK - As the fall term gets underway at many US colleges, administrators are preparing for another possible surge in campus activism, reported USA Today on Monday, noting that the last school year ended acrimoniously as anti-war protests …

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today

China Daily  

Academic workers protest at the University of California, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 28, 2024. NEW YORK - As the fall term gets underway at many US colleges, administrators are preparing for another possible surge in campus activism, reported USA Today on Monday, noting that the last school year ended acrimoniously as anti-war protests …

Judge orders UCLA to ensure equal campus access to Jewish students after pro-Palestinian protests
7 months, 1 week ago

Judge orders UCLA to ensure equal campus access to Jewish students after pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

A federal judge on Tuesday admonished UCLA for its handling of pro-Palestinian encampments and ordered the university to ensure equal access to Jewish students, three of whom alleged in a lawsuit that the university enabled protesters to block Jews from parts of campus because of their faith. In issuing his preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi sided with …

UCLA ordered by judge to craft plan in support of Jewish students
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA ordered by judge to craft plan in support of Jewish students

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge ordered Monday …

UC regents: Protests yes, encampments no. Campus rules must be consistently enforced
8 months, 1 week ago

UC regents: Protests yes, encampments no. Campus rules must be consistently enforced

LA Times  

Many University of California regents and campus leaders are signaling they will no longer tolerate encampments and intend to consistently enforce rules pertaining to protests as they brace for the possible escalation of campus turmoil over the Israel-Hamas war when students return to class in the fall. The state report must also include UC efforts to consistently enforce policies and …

Pro-Palestinian groups sued over demonstration outside L.A. synagogue
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian groups sued over demonstration outside L.A. synagogue

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator gets in a car that is being swarmed by supporters of Israel near Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles on June 23, 2024. A local Jewish man has filed a lawsuit against two groups that led a demonstration outside a Los Angeles synagogue last month that ended in violence and national condemnation against the demonstrators, including from …

Protest violence outside L.A. synagogue spurs widespread condemnation. Bass vows quick action
9 months ago

Protest violence outside L.A. synagogue spurs widespread condemnation. Bass vows quick action

LA Times  

A pro-Israeli counterprotester leans in as she speaks to pro-Palestinian protesters near Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood in Los Angeles on Sunday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the protest had “cast a shadow of fear,” not just in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood — “the heart of one of our Jewish communities” — but also “regionally and nationally.” Mayor …

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters won’t face felony charges
9 months ago

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters won’t face felony charges

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters defend themselves against a pro-Israeli supporter at an encampment at UCLA early on the morning of May 1. Instead, the Los Angeles district attorney’s office announced that after reviewing the evidence against 18-year-old Edan On, the case was referred to the city attorney’s office for a possible misdemeanor filing. On allegedly assaulted a person between 12:30 p.m. on …

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out in protest at Stanford University graduation
9 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out in protest at Stanford University graduation

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian student group, seen protesting at Stanford this month, encouraged other students to walk out of the university’s graduation ceremony on Sunday and instead attend a “People’s Commencement.” Hundreds of Stanford University students walked out of their graduation ceremony Sunday in a show of support for Palestinians, capping a tumultuous year on campus rocked by protests related to the …

As protesters trashed Cal State L.A. center, questions about why police were not called in
9 months, 1 week ago

As protesters trashed Cal State L.A. center, questions about why police were not called in

LA Times  

Barricades remained around the student services building at Cal State Los Angeles on Thursday. As pro-Palestinian protesters took over and barricaded the Cal State Los Angeles student services building Wednesday night, university police issued a mutual aid call that brought officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol to the campus. In a statement released Thursday, Eanes …

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles
9 months, 1 week ago

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers cleared a previous camp this spring after it was attacked by counterprotesters. Officers arrested 27 people late Monday during the demonstration, Rick Braziel, UCLA associate vice chancellor for campus safety, said in a statement. The group …

California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order
9 months, 2 weeks ago

California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order

Hindustan Times  

By Steve Gorman California public university academics end pro-Palestinian strike under court order LOS ANGELES, - Thousands of University of California academic workers who went on strike at six campuses protesting administrators' response to pro-Palestinian protests returned to the job on Monday under court order, but their union vowed more protests to come. Unionized academic researchers, graduate teaching assistants and …

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus
9 months, 2 weeks ago

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA on Monday night ended with police making about two dozen arrests and ordering demonstrators who were cited to not return to campus for at least two weeks, officials said. The situation later turned chaotic, however, with Los Angeles police and private security guards forming a skirmish line and facing off with protesters who stood behind …

Three Jewish students sue UCLA, saying protesters blocked access to campus facilities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Jewish students sue UCLA, saying protesters blocked access to campus facilities

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate at UCLA on April 26. Three Jewish UCLA students filed a federal lawsuit against the UC regents and several university officials on Wednesday, alleging that anti-Israel protesters blocked them from crucial parts of the campus. “With the knowledge and acquiescence of UCLA officials, the activists enforced what was effectively a ‘Jew Exclusion Zone,’ segregating Jewish students and …

Pro-Palestine protesters barricade themselves inside Stanford president’s office demanding divestment from Israel
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestine protesters barricade themselves inside Stanford president’s office demanding divestment from Israel

The Independent  

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office

Associated Press  

STANFORD, Calif. — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the school president and provost’s offices early Wednesday, causing what officials described as “extensive” vandalism inside and outside the building. AP AUDIO: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president’s office AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports more arrests on campus of Palestinian supporters. Stanford students …

Tension, distrust, anxiety pervade UCLA. ‘Everywhere you turn there’s a security guard’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tension, distrust, anxiety pervade UCLA. ‘Everywhere you turn there’s a security guard’

LA Times  

Weeks of protests, violence, massive police actions and now a strike have taken a toll on the UCLA campus community, leaving many students overwhelmed, anxious and still struggling to make sense of the events. “Midterms were really the last of many people’s concerns,” said Lena Schorkopf, a senior political science major, who became involved in the protests after the encampment …

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several universities across the country are withholding, or threatening to withhold, the diplomas of seniors who engaged in pro-Palestine demonstrations on their campuses amid a national student mobilization in recent months. In letters sent on Friday, administrators accused the students of violating the student code of conduct, alleging that they failed to respond to police’s orders to …

US: New York police detains 34 after pro-Palestinian protests 'occupy' Brooklyn museum | VIDEO
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US: New York police detains 34 after pro-Palestinian protests 'occupy' Brooklyn museum | VIDEO

India TV News  

New York: The police in the US city of New York arrested 34 pro-protesters who marched to the Brooklyn Museum on Friday afternoon, setting up tents in the lobby and unfurling a "Free Palestine" banner from the building's roof. New York police tackled and punched some protesters during the scuffles that broke out in the crowd outside the museum and …

Big expansion of UC strike over pro-Palestinian protests: Irvine, San Diego, Santa Barbara next
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Big expansion of UC strike over pro-Palestinian protests: Irvine, San Diego, Santa Barbara next

LA Times  

Academic workers at UCLA picket on Tuesday, alleging their workers’ rights have been violated by University of California actions during pro-Palestinian protests and encampment crackdowns. The UC union representing 48,000 graduate teaching assistants, researchers and other academic workers said Friday that it would expand its ongoing strike next week by calling on thousands of workers at UC San Diego, UC …

How pro-Palestinian protests led to a massive UC strike, injecting new fuel into antiwar activism
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How pro-Palestinian protests led to a massive UC strike, injecting new fuel into antiwar activism

LA Times  

Striking members of the UC Santa Cruz academic workers union and pro-Palestinian protesters carry signs in front of the Santa Cruz campus May 20. Academic workers on strike at UCLA, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz chanted this week about “workers rights under attack,” referring to pro-Palestinian union members who were arrested and suspended after recent protests. “Because if, for …

Kaffiyehs and pickets: UCLA, UC Davis workers strike over treatment at pro-Palestinian protests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaffiyehs and pickets: UCLA, UC Davis workers strike over treatment at pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

Academic workers at UCLA went on strike Tuesday, saying their rights were violated by UC actions during pro-Palestinian protests. Carrying “On Strike” pickets and some wearing kaffiyehs, academic workers at UCLA and UC Davis walked off the job Tuesday, alleging their rights were violated by the University of California’s actions during pro-Palestinian protests and encampment crackdowns. At UCLA on Tuesday …

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California

NPR  

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California More University of California academic workers are expected to go on strike Tuesday in response to the treatment of pro-Palestinian protestors on campus. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The pro-Palestinian and anti-Gaza war student activism at University of California campuses has spread to include academic workers. I mean, the strike started at this one …

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters
10 months ago

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters defend themselves against a pro-Israeli supporter at an encampment at UCLA on May 1. “The UCLA Police Department is committed to investigating all reported acts of violence and is actively working to identify the other perpetrators of violence associated with any protest or counter-protest activities between April 25, 2024, and May 2, 2024,” the Police Department said in …

Police descend on UCLA after protesters erect new pro-Palestinian encampment
10 months ago

Police descend on UCLA after protesters erect new pro-Palestinian encampment

LA Times  

More than two dozen officers in riot gear descended on UCLA Thursday afternoon, facing off with pro-Palestinian protesters who had erected a new encampment on campus hours earlier. Doehr said he hoped the strike would prompt the university to “negotiate in good faith with the movement for divestment, rather than calling the police on students every time they protest.” Pro-Palestinian …

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
10 months ago

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Associated Press  

BERKELEY, Calif. — Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. “Columbia,” read one sign held aloft there after arrests on April 30, “Protect your students.” Historically, universities are supposed to govern — and police — themselves in exchange for their status as “something of a secular sacred ground,” said John Thelin, University of Kentucky College of Education professor emeritus and a historian …

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