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Reaction to USC canceling main commencement
Students at the University of Southern California responded after the institution’s decision to cancel the main commencement ceremony. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News on April 26, 2024.
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USC president responds after weeks of unrest on campus
Folt points out that Alumni Park inside USC’s campus was deemed unsafe and the arrests were made in violation of “long-standing safety policies.”
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Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp
Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they have reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters vow to stay at UCLA through June
As pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA are planning to continue with their demonstration through mid-June, the university says it’s monitoring the situation. NBC Los Angeles’ Lauren Coronado reports.
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USC to have new safety measure at 2024 commencement events
Some USC students are wondering whether the university made the right decision by canceling a key commencement event amid campus unrest. NBC Los Angeles’ Annette Arreola reports.
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Egypt has sent a high-level delegation to Israel with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. At the same time, Egypt warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt could have catastrophic consequences to regional stability. As the war drags on and casualties mount, there is...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampment at UCLA
Calling for UCLA to cut ties to Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment on campus. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on April 25, 2024.
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USC Muslim Life Advisory Committee members resign following commencement cancellation
The University of Southern California announced Thursday it would be canceling one of the key events of the 2024 commencement ceremonies amid unrest following Wednesday’s mass protest on campus. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on April 25, 2024.
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USC cancels main stage ceremony for 2024 commencement amid campus unrest
The University of Southern California announced Thursday it was canceling one of the key events of the 2024 commencement ceremonies amid unrest following Wednesday’s mass protest on campus and the cancelation of the undergraduate valedictorian’s commencement speech.
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USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide Thursday as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
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College protesters are demanding schools ‘divest' from companies with ties to Israel. Here's what that means.
In addition to a cease-fire in Gaza, protesters on college campuses across the country are calling on their schools to divest from all financial support of Israel.
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Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli protesters support their respective causes at UCLA
In response to a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the University of California Los Angeles campus on Thursday, pro-Israeli supporters counter-protested the cause as universities across the U.S. face unrest due to the anti-war movement.
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USC, LAPD beefing up security around campus ahead of more protests
The USC campus remains closed to the public Thursday as university officials brace for more possible protests. NBC Los Angeles’ Lauren Coronado reports.
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Security intensifies at USC as campus remains closed
The University of Southern California campus was set to remain closed to the general public Thursday with only students, faculty members and employees with proper identification being given access as classes were expected to as scheduled. The university’s safety officers as well as officials from the Los Angeles Police Department increased security around the school after tensions flared during...
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Demonstration supports detained pro-Palestine protesters
Following the arrests of 93 pro-Palestine demonstrators at USC, a demonstration was held outside LAPD’s Metropolitan Division in downtown Los Angeles, where the detainees were transported and booked. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News on April 24, 2024.
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Photos: Pro-Palestine protest at USC
A pro-Palestinian protest went on for hours on the campus of the University of Southern California on Wednesday. Hundreds of students along with other demonstrators demanded an end to the Israel-Hamas war. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department moved in to break up the protest after issuing a dispersal order. When protesters refused, officers began making arrests. -
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
The 23-year-old Israeli American angrily asks Netanyahu’s government to “bring home” the hostages in the video released Wednesday.
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Johnson: ‘The cherished traditions of this university are being over taken by radical and extreme ideologies'
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke at Columbia University on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests broke out across the country.
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Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.
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Pro-Palestinian protests continue at colleges across the US
Protests against the Israel-Hamas war have sprung up at college campuses across the United States, with many offering online classes through the end of the semester.