College campuses have seen increased tension among students, faculty and administration in the months since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October. Protests have erupted across the country as campuses grapple with rising rates of discrimination and calls for universities — and the United States — to sever ties with Israel. Antisemitism has soared…
The Department of Education is investigating anti-Palestinian discrimination at Columbia University amid the recent protests there, according to Palestine Legal. “Today @EDcivilrights announced @Columbia is under federal investigation for anti-Palestinian racism, including by inviting NYPD officers in riot gear to arrest Palestinian and associated students protesting Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” Palestine Legal said Thursday…
At a reception with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday, a man in a blue checkered suit suddenly broke down in tears. The man is one of the teachers of the year, in Washington for recognition and a state dinner hosted Thursday by first lady Jill Biden. “Of the 50-plus teachers they had like, easily…
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe raising money for fraternity members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to throw a party after they held up the American flag at a protest on campus. The moment took place when pro-Palestinian supporters replaced the American flag with a Palestinian flag…
President Biden was sharply critical Thursday of aspects of protests that have swept across college campuses nationwide in response to the war in Gaza, condemning vandalism and trespassing even as he defended the right to peacefully demonstrate. “In moments like this, there are always those who rush in to score political points. But this isn’t…
A senior New York City Police Department (NYPD) leader defended the department’s decision to aggressively clear pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and other colleges Tuesday, saying police “set the tone for the city” against protests he described as “lawless” and run by “spoiled kids.” Hundreds of NYPD officers armed with batons and wearing riot gear…
Columbia University announced Thursday all classes and final exams were going remote for the rest of the academic year due to an “evolving” environment. “In order to address the concerns of our members in an evolving campus environment, all academic activities for schools on the Morningside Heights campus will be fully remote for the…
Police entered an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California, Los Angeles, early Thursday, after protesters ignored law enforcement’s orders to leave the area. Officers removed barriers and began dismantling the encampment of tents after hours of threatening arrests by way of loudspeakers if there was not a dispersal of people, The Associated…
CNN anchor Erin Burnett pressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on his claims of “outside agitators” at the recent pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. “Do you have any ability at this point to tell us how many of those were ‘outside agitators’ and how many of them were students at Columbia University?” Burnett…
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) claimed in a Wednesday interview that President Biden is “afraid” of pro-Palestinian protesters while urging the president to take action against them. “He’s afraid of the protesters,” Graham said on Fox News’s “America Reports” to hosts Sandra Smith and John Roberts, in a clip highlighted by Mediaite. Graham’s comments…
