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Do Columbia's pro-Palestinian protests resemble the ones against the Vietnam war?

5:10am April 26, 2024

A college professor who protested the Vietnam War in 1968 compares her experiences with the pro-Palestinian protests currently happening at Columbia University.

Dazhon Darien had allegedly used the Baltimore County Public Schools' network to access OpenAI tools and Microsoft Bing Chat before the viral audio file of Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert spread on social media.

A Baltimore-area teacher is accused of using AI to make his boss appear racist

5:00am April 26, 2024

by Jaclyn Diaz

This wild case emphasizes the serious potential for criminal misuse of artificial intelligence that experts have been warning about for some time, one professor said.

Unpacking the truth of antisemitism on college campuses

8:15pm April 25, 2024

Colleges have become a flashpoint in discussions about rising antisemitism. But some on those campuses say the alarm from politicians and groups distorts reality and their motives should be examined.

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Georgia State Patrol officers detain a demonstrator on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Thursday.

Mass arrests roil college campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests

6:04pm April 25, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony after dozens of campus arrests. Meanwhile, students at several schools around the country set up solidarity encampments.

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Two juveniles charged with communicating threats of violence against two Winston-Salem middle schools

3:08pm April 25, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has charged two juveniles for separate incidents of communicating threats of violence against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

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WS/FCS proposed budget calls for $20M increase in local funds

1:11pm April 24, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The proposed budget for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools prioritizes core instruction, mental health services and increases to teacher supplements. But the district will need millions more in local funding to make that happen.

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Students at Columbia continue their pro-Palestinian protests

7:52am April 24, 2024

Officials at Columbia University will continue to talk with student protesters after the deadline to clear out passed.

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As protests consume college campuses, where's the line between safety, free speech?

7:22am April 24, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, about campus protests, free speech and student safety.

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Schools try to balance freedom of speech and security during student protests

5:26pm April 23, 2024

by Sequoia Carrillo

Schools weigh freedom of speech and safety risks as nationwide protests pop up on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Columbia University's student radio is on air nonstop covering campus protests

4:57pm April 23, 2024

Columbia University's student radio station WKCR has been transformed into a bustling newsroom by the protests that have roiled campus for the past week.

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