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In NYC and LA, police response to campus protests draws sharp criticism

Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.

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Macklemore drops pro-Palestine song

"Hind’s Hall" is a tribute to student protesters at Columbia University

Salon

Billionaire Leon Cooperman Criticizes Anti-Israel Protests At Columbia University

Billionaire Leon Cooperman criticizes anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, highlighting concerns over organized anarchy and lack of respect for aut...

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Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony Amid Security Concerns

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony due to security concerns, sparking disappointment and criticism from students.

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Columbia, the Boycotting Judges, Neutrals, and Secondary Boycotts

The boycott of Columbia graduates by a group of judges led me to the following thoughts (adapted from a post about the 2022 boycott of Yale Law graduates, which was begun by a judge who is also one of the signatories to the Columbia boycott). [A.] Just to make clear…

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‘Blood is on your hands, Biden’: US rapper Macklemore gives support to Palestine and campus protests

New track Hind’s Hall backs Columbia University protesters and characterises Israel as ‘a state that’s gotta rely on an apartheid system’

The Guardian - UK

How student protests are changing college graduations

Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations.

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Pro-Palestinian Protests Escalate On University Campuses

Pro-Palestinian protests at universities intensify, leading to arrests, cancellations, and disruptions on campuses across the US.

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US Judges Boycott Columbia Grads Over Gaza Protests

Conservative US judges boycott Columbia University graduates over perceived bias in Gaza conflict protests.

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What I Saw at the University of Virginia's Protest Crackdown

The college had a legal right to break up the pro-Palestine encampment. But does that mean it should?

Reason

Federal Judges To Boycott Law Clerks From Columbia University Due To "Virulent Spread of Antisemitism"

"Considering recent events, and absent extraordinary change, we will not hire anyone who joins the Columbia University community—whether as undergraduates or law students—beginning with the entering class of 2024."

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Columbia Axes Graduation Ceremony As US Colleges Counter Gaza Protests

Columbia University, the epicenter of US student protests against the war in Gaza, on Monday cancelled its main graduation ceremony, as colleges seek to contain the demonstrations that have rocked campuses for weeks.

International Business Times

Columbia University Cancels Commencement Ceremony Amid Campus Protests

Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony amid student protests, focusing on demands for change and campus dialogue.

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Columbia University Cancels Large Commencement Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests

Columbia University cancels large commencement ceremony in response to pro-Palestinian protests, opting for smaller, school-based celebrations.

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The Guardian - US

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony following student protests

School announced it will switch to smaller celebrations in its 19 colleges, almost three weeks after pro-Palestinian protests began

WEKU

Columbia and Emory universities change commencement plans after weeks of turmoil

Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after Gaza protests

Announcement comes days after New York police raided and dispersed the Gaza solidarity encampment on Columbia’s campus.

France 24

Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony due to Gaza protests

Columbia University is cancelling its main, university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.

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Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony following weeks of unrest in its New York campus

Columbia announced Monday it would cancel its main commencement ceremony, opting for smaller graduation events for each of its 19 colleges.

The Guardian - US

White House spokesman says US ‘reviewing’ ceasefire proposal Hamas has accepted – as it happened

John Kirby gives statement after militant group announced it accepts Qatari-Egyptian deal; Kirby refused to confirm US had halted weapons shipment to Israel

Fortune

Columbia University president's 'impossible situation'

Minouche Shafik struggles to earn support on campus amid student protests, according to a Columbia Spectator/New York Magazine poll.

Reason

Pseudonymity Tentatively Allowed in "Wet Farts" Wrongful Discipline Lawsuit Against Columbia

When may plaintiffs in highly politically controversial cases sue pseudonymously, in order to avoid public hostility?

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Ivy League And Other Universities Respond To Pro-Palestinian Protests

Ivy League schools respond to pro-Palestinian protests with commitments to transparency, scholarships, and engagement with divestment discussions.

The Guardian - UK

Don’t let the sound and fury over Gaza protests drown out what the students are saying

At Columbia University I saw young people who feel they have no choice but to risk their futures, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Reason

WSJ: How Campus Anti-Israel Protestors Were Encouraged and Trained By Outside Activists

An interesting report that helps explain why the messaging, tactics, and methods adopted by campus protestors have been so similar across the country.

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