As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

NPR  

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement Enlarge this image toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP Mike Stewart/AP For the second time in a week, police arrested dozens of demonstrators at the University of Texas at Austin protesting Israel's war against Hamas. On Saturday, university officials made the call to arrest 100 people it said "did not have good intentions" and were mostly unaffiliated with the school, according to a statement. Sponsor Message On Sunday, demonstrators at the University of California, Los Angeles breached a barrier set up to separate pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters, resulting in "physical altercations," according to a university spokesperson. At Northeastern University, campus police arrested around 100 people Saturday after an encampment was "infiltrated by professional organizers with no affiliation" to the school and who were using "virulent antisemitic slurs," including "Kill the Jews," officials told NPR in a statement.

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UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias
4 days, 19 hours 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 …

With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom
1 week, 4 days ago

With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom

Al Jazeera  

Universities in the United States have been especially repressive over the past year. Campus after campus brought in law enforcement to have their own students, faculty, and staff arrested and charged for demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and ever expanding illegal occupation of Palestinian territory. At Towson University, for example, the punishment for the handful of students …

Nearly half of Muslim students at California universities say they have been harassed, survey finds
1 month ago

Nearly half of Muslim students at California universities say they have been harassed, survey finds

LA Times  

Nearly half of Muslim students surveyed at California colleges and universities say they have been targets of anti-Islamic harassment or discrimination in the last school year as pro-Palestinian protests erupted on campuses, a sharp increase from four years ago, the Council on American Islamic Relations said in a new report. California UCLA slammed for ‘chaotic’ response to protest melee in …

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

American universities accused of attack on free speech with strict campus protest rules
2 months ago

American universities accused of attack on free speech with strict campus protest rules

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A group of Harvard University professors …

Faculty Protests New Protest Rules, Sparking Outcry on Campus
2 months ago

Faculty Protests New Protest Rules, Sparking Outcry on Campus

Associated Press  

Faculty members are taking up the cause of student protests, speaking out against new restrictions on protests and demonstrations. This semester, some of the most visible demonstrations have involved professors speaking up for the right to protest themselves. The new rules threaten freedom of speech and the freedom to think, both central to university life.

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm University of Minnesota Building, Demand Divestment from Israel
2 months ago

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm University of Minnesota Building, Demand Divestment from Israel

Associated Press  

Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested after occupying an administrative building at the University of Minnesota. The group, which named the building 'Halimy Hall' in remembrance of a Palestinian TikTok creator, occupied the building to protest the university's political neutrality agreement with Israel and the divestment of funds from the university from Israel.

How pro-Hamas protests unfolded on US campuses – and why it could be a problem for Britain
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How pro-Hamas protests unfolded on US campuses – and why it could be a problem for Britain

The Telegraph  

“We saw during the last academic year that student activists in the UK are quick to copy some of the protests seen on American campuses,” says Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust. The then communities secretary Michael Gove said the encampments were “alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation” that was “deeply, profoundly intimidatory to Jewish students …

Protesters clash with police during demonstration on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Protesters clash with police during demonstration on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Raw Story  

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with University of Michigan campus police Monday and at least one arrest was made during a demonstration march that marked the one year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. “I don’t understand how there can be a celebration like this on the one year anniversary of,” Sean Peleg, a senior who is also …

Here’s how college campuses are prepping for October 7 after Israel-Palestine turmoil interrupted last year
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s how college campuses are prepping for October 7 after Israel-Palestine turmoil interrupted last year

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last week, the national organization of …

Letters to the Editor: UC’s treatment of protesters disgraces its free-speech legacy
2 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 …

The incredible punishments being dished out to university students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests
3 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
3 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
3 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 …

Quashing dissent on campus is the norm
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Quashing dissent on campus is the norm

Salon  

With nearly 18 million students on U.S. college campuses this fall, defenders of the war on Gaza don’t want to hear any backtalk. Months ago, citing data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, ABC News reported that “25,000 buildings have been destroyed, 32 hospitals forced out of service, and three churches, 341 mosques and 100 universities and schools destroyed.” …

Pro-Palestinian protests resume at Columbia University as fall semester begins
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protests resume at Columbia University as fall semester begins

Hindustan Times  

As Columbia University resumes classes Tuesday, students and faculty are planning, and bracing, for a resumption of the pro-Palestinian protests that convulsed the Manhattan campus at the tail end of the spring semester and touched off a wave of college demonstrations nationwide. “As long as Columbia continues to invest and to benefit from Israeli apartheid, the students will continue to …

As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Columbia University resumed classes Tuesday with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring. “As long as Columbia continues to invest and to benefit from Israeli apartheid, the students will continue to resist,” Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student who represented campus protesters in negotiations with the university, …

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

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests

China Daily  

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 University's Apartheid Divest, said students "will continue their activism and actions until Columbia divests …

Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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 …

Dozens of Columbia students were arrested for protesting last school year. Most are returning this fall
4 months ago

Dozens of Columbia students were arrested for protesting last school year. Most are returning this fall

CNN  

New York CNN — The majority of Columbia students arrested during protests over Israel’s war in Gaza will be returning to school this fall. Among the returning students include many who were arrested during protests in late April, when the university first ask law enforcement to break up university encampments, and those who later barricaded themselves inside Hamilton Hall, one …

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
4 months, 1 week ago

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit the kind of protests that swept campuses last spring. The University of Pennsylvania has outlined new “temporary guidelines” for student protests that include bans on encampments, overnight …

Judge orders UCLA to ensure equal campus access to Jewish students after pro-Palestinian protests
4 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 …

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
4 months, 3 weeks ago

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

Associated Press  

— Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. “I don’t really plan on being quiet about this, and I think that’s the goal of the second option,” Alvarez …

Police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian students in L.A. The fallout continues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian students in L.A. The fallout continues

LA Times  

A protester is taken into custody at UCLA on May 6. About three months since 231 UCLA protesters were arrested, most on misdemeanor charges, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office has not received referrals involving those cases, a spokesman said. A spokeswoman for the county district attorney’s office, which works on felonies in the city of Los Angeles, said UCLA …

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Canada’s McGill University
5 months, 1 week ago

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Canada’s McGill University

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. Read our privacy policy McGill University closed its …

Officers remove pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Santa Barbara
6 months ago

Officers remove pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Santa Barbara

LA Times  

Dozens of officers removed an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters from the campus of UC Santa Barbara early Sunday morning, according to videos and social media posts by the protest group. The police “gave four dispersal notices to campers and then began moving into the encampment,” the protest group said. In a statement Sunday, Chancellor Henry T. Yang said the university …

Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building
6 months ago

Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped, prosecutors said. At a court hearing Thursday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said it would not pursue criminal charges for 31 of the 46 people initially arrested on trespassing charges inside the …

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out in protest at Stanford University graduation
6 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
6 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
6 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 …

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus
6 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 …

Stanford arrests 13 pro-Palestinian protesters, asks D.A. to file felony burglary charges
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanford arrests 13 pro-Palestinian protesters, asks D.A. to file felony burglary charges

LA Times  

Students walk by graffiti near university President Richard Saller’s office at Stanford University on Wednesday. Stanford University campus police arrested a group of pro-Palestinian protesters, who barricaded themselves inside the president’s office, on suspicion of felony burglary charges. In the joint statement, Saller and Stanford University Provost Jenny Martinez condemned the group’s actions and said that a safety officer with …

Three Jewish students sue UCLA, saying protesters blocked access to campus facilities
6 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 storm US university president's office, arrested
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestine protesters storm US university president's office, arrested

India Today  

More than a dozen people were arrested at Stanford University in California on Wednesday after pro-Palestinian student protesters barricaded themselves inside the office of the school president, the latest clash between US students and authorities over the Israel-Gaza conflict. Approximately 10 students entered the administrative offices building around 5.30 am on the last day of classes for the spring quarter, …

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office
6 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 …

Stanford protesters arrested, seniors won’t be allowed to graduate, officials say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanford protesters arrested, seniors won’t be allowed to graduate, officials say

LA Times  

Stanford University plans to immediately suspend students who were among 13 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested Wednesday morning after a brief occupation of the president’s office. Stanford University announced that 13 students were arrested, the building had been cleared and a public safety officer was injured by protesters, who shoved the officer as they “interfered with a transport vehicle.” The Stanford Daily …

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas
6 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
6 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 …

Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Santa Cruz
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at UC Santa Cruz

LA Times  

Police in riot gear stand off against pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the UC Santa Cruz campus on Friday. Police in riot gear entered the UC Santa Cruz campus early Friday morning, arresting approximately 80 pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment and blocked the main entrance to campus. “They were just using brute force.” Mask-wearing pro-Palestinian protesters link arms in standoff …

Palestine protesters take over University of Manchester exam building
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestine protesters take over University of Manchester exam building

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of students caused disruption at the University of …

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California
6 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 …

Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests

Al Jazeera  

Germany’s students, labelled ‘terrorist sympathisers’ for protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza, say their right to free speech is under attack. Berlin – “We are witnessing a great endangerment of academic freedom – and this has started since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza,” says Cecilia, an undergraduate student at Berlin’s Free University. After more than 300 lecturers from …

Omar tears into UCLA chancellor for perpetrating 'violence' on campus
7 months ago

Omar tears into UCLA chancellor for perpetrating 'violence' on campus

Daily Mail  

Rep. Ilhan Omar tore into UCLA Chancellor Gene Block for 'allowing' a violent clash between pro- and anti-Israel demonstrators on campus where they say rats were released into their pro-Gaza encampment. An anti-Israel demonstrator told CNN that at an encampment on April 30 at UCLA 'Zionist thugs' had issued sexual assault and death threats and released rats into their demonstration. …

German police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Berlin university
7 months ago

German police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Berlin university

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German police cleared about 150 pro-Palestinian demonstrators from a Berlin university faculty on Thursday, ending one of a wave of student-led protests across Europe over Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas. Student Coalition Berlin, the group which organized the protest, called in a statement posted on social media for the university to “take an active role in …

Police descend on UCLA after protesters erect new pro-Palestinian encampment
7 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 …

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000
7 months ago

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Associated Press  

Drexel University in Philadelphia threatened to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide. Drexel President John Fry said the encampment had disrupted campus life and “cannot be allowed to remain in place.” Fry called on protesters to leave immediately but said in a statement …

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
7 months ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus. “This demonstration already has proved intolerably disruptive to normal University operations and has raised serious concerns about the …

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