Education

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

2:32pm April 30, 2024

by Meg Anderson

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.

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Protesters at Columbia University are now occupying a campus building

8:16am April 30, 2024

Demonstrators opposed to the Israel-Hamas war continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of arrest, academic suspension and police force.

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Morning news brief

7:51am April 30, 2024

Protesters at Columbia University have begun occupying a campus building. Four law enforcement officers were killed while serving a warrant in North Carolina. Ukraine desperately needs more soldiers.

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How do you counter misinformation? Critical thinking is step one

6:30am April 30, 2024

by Greg Rosalsky

An economic perspective on misinformation

Dozens of tents are seen on a lawn inside the Columbia University Campus after students refused to take down the encampment by the 2 p.m. EDT deadline given to students protesting by Columbia President Minouche Shafik.

As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

9:57pm April 29, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.

Student protesters reflect on the legacy of campus activism during the Vietnam War

5:26pm April 29, 2024

As protests rise on college campuses around America, students reflect on the legacy of the campus activism of the late 1960s.

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Morning news brief

5:16am April 29, 2024

International arrest warrants could be issued for Israel's top officials. Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. colleges show no sign of letting up. Spain's prime minister may announce he's stepping down.

There have been clashes at pro-Palestinian protests across U.S. campuses

5:16am April 29, 2024

Hundreds of arrests were made on college campuses over the weekend as protests continued over U.S. involvement with Israel's war in Gaza.

Students protest the Israel-Hamas war at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Protests and encampments have sprung up on college and university campuses across the country to protest the war.

Nearly 300 people arrested at campus protests against the war in Gaza this weekend

10:15pm April 28, 2024

by Luke Garrett

Police took more than 250 protesters into custody in Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts and Missouri this weekend, as the war in Gaza continues to embroil campuses across the nation.

Jewish students at Columbia meet with Speaker Mike Johnson

5:26pm April 28, 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited Columbia University this past week amid protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Johnson met with Jewish students who expressed concerns for their safety.

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