Pro-Palestinian encampments have started on more than a dozen American college campuses, including New York University (NYU), Yale University and Columbia University. Dozens of students have been arrested or suspended for participating in these protests. On Monday night, the NYPD arrested more than 100 protesters at NYU, including faculty—who formed a human chain around the encampment to protect students.

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  • Some campuses are going virtual and canceling commencement as protests continue
    Campus protests have mushroomed across the U.S. in recent days but the protest movement actually started in October, not long after Israel began its war against Hamas in Gaza.
    05/5/2024 - 5:22 am | View Link
  • Who is paying for the American campus protests?
    There has been an undeniable influx of money from overseas into the most prestigious universities in the United States. For almost 20 years, a central player in this development has been Qatar.
    05/4/2024 - 10:00 am | View Link
  • Campus Unrest: U.S. Universities Navigate Pro-Palestinian Protests and Arrests
    The agreements at schools including Brown, Northwestern and Rutgers stand out amid the chaotic scenes and 2,400-plus arrests on 46 campuses nationwide since April 17. Tent encampments and building ...
    05/3/2024 - 8:43 pm | View Link
  • Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international
    Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement.
    05/3/2024 - 4:07 am | View Link
  • Nearly half of NYC arrests involved people not affiliated with schools, officials say
    Follow NBC News' live coverage for updates as police face off with pro-Palestinian students at UCLA after Columbia University protesters are arraigned.
    05/2/2024 - 6:35 pm | View Link
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