May 06 Watch 6:53 How colleges are handling campus protests after embracing activism in the past By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas, Madison Staten As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while… Continue watching
May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:20 How some colleges and students have reached agreements over pro-Palestinian protests By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found… Continue watching
May 05 Pro-Palestinian encampment at USC dismantled after protestors comply with order to leave By Philip Marcelo, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest if they didn’t go. Continue reading
May 05 Dozens arrested at University of Virginia after pro-Palestinian encampment declared unlawful By Philip Marcelo, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:30 Violence erupts at UCLA, police clear occupied building at Columbia as protests intensify By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako There were more arrests Wednesday at college campuses after demonstrations led to heated confrontations between protesters and law enforcement. The decision by college officials to call in police and when to do so has been debated in several states. Arrests… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:22 How colleges decide when to call in police to break up campus protests By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Hundreds of protestors have been arrested across the country as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify on college campuses. For a closer look at when and how police are involved in these protests, Amna Nawaz spoke with Frederick Lawrence,… Continue watching
May 01 NYC Mayor Adams: ‘Outside agitators’ were part of campus protests By Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in an appearance on on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday that police had identified organizations and individuals who weren’t university students, but professional agitators. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Israel-Hamas war protests continue on campuses while some are shut down In our news wrap Saturday, some universities moved to shut down protests over the Israel-Hamas war while students at others dug in, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in southern and central Gaza, Nebraska and Iowa residents sifted through… Continue watching
May 10 Twitter chat: Demanding change on college campuses By Kenya Downs Months after protests on campuses reached a boiling point nationally, what's next for the student activists who became the faces of a movement?… Continue reading