By Mike Corder, Barbara Surk and Pietro de Cristofaro | Associated Press AMSTERDAM — German police on Tuesday broke up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied a courtyard at Berlin’s Free University earlier in the day, the latest such action by authorities as protests that have roiled campuses in the United … Read more
By NICK PERRY and PHILIP MARCELO (Associated Press) Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement ended peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park. Developments in both places were being watched closely following scores of … Read more
“We don’t want to be deterred by these individual actors who are trying to agitate us on purpose. . . So we just ignore them.” — Emily Williams, Stanford student and pro-Palestine activist, on their “do NOT ENGAGE” strategy to avoid conflict with counter-protesters over the Gaza war. Pro-Palestinian protests have gripped campuses across the … Read more
Presidential campaigns ramp up as protests continue – CBS News Watch CBS News Democrats are rallying behind President Biden’s response to pro-Palestinian protests, while Republicans pounced on Biden’s position. Speculation is also increasing over who Trump will pick as his running mate. Skyler Henry reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
By PHILIP MARCELO and DENISE LAVOIE (Associated Press) Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest if they didn’t go. The move, days before commencement was set to begin, came after the … Read more
Protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, and disruptions date from the early days of what would become the United States. They have continued to the sights and sounds echoing across the landscapes of US colleges and universities today. Protest camps have sprung up and been forced down over Israel’s war on Gaza, which has been going on … Read more
By KATHLEEN FOODY, MIKE CATALINI, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters, fending off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies. The agreements at schools including Brown, Northwestern and Rutgers … Read more
By Allen G. Breed and Jocelyn Gecker | Associated Press In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of the … Read more
5/2: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Biden condemns violence during campus protests; Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial … Read more
Thousands gather in Tbilisi to protest against the bill, which passed its second reading in parliament this week. The European Union, United Nations, and the United States have condemned legislation making its way through Georgia’s parliament on “foreign agents”, as thousands of protesters snarled traffic in the country’s capital Tbilisi on Thursday with a large … Read more
