Apr 30 Watch 9:42 Student journalists discuss covering the campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Ethan Dodd, Leila Jackson Student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. involvement continue across campuses nationwide. Even as the school year comes to an end, administrators are struggling with how to respond. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Spencer Friedland of the Emory… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 6:22 Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A key issue at these college protests against the war in Gaza is the demand for schools to divest from Israel. Monday, we heard a perspective arguing how universities can do that more readily. Now, Geoff Bennett has a different… Continue watching
Apr 29 WATCH: Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Students and others nationwide have been sparring over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of two hostages, including Israeli-American In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Anti-war protesters dig in on campuses across the U.S. as universities, police take action By Carolyn Thompson, Michael Casey, Associated Press Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war woke up in tents at college campuses nationwide Sunday morning planning more protests demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies accused of enabling the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 11:00 How college protests against war in Gaza compare to demonstrations of the past By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas, Shoshana Dubnow As protests of Israel’s war in Gaza spread to campuses across the country, some see parallels between today’s demonstrations and college protests of the past. Amna Nawaz discussed that with University of Texas history professor Steven Mintz and professor and… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 9:28 Protests against Israel's war in Gaza spread across college campuses nationwide By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson, Kyle Midura Campus protests are continuing to grow across the U.S. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested over the past several days at multiple schools. The protests have also reached Vanderbilt University where dozens of students have faced suspension, expulsion and even… Continue watching
Apr 25 USC cancels main graduation ceremony over concerns about pro-Palestinian protests By Steve LeBlanc, Nick Perry, Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies. Continue reading
Apr 24 Biden faces challenge of navigating Israel-Hamas war protests on college campuses amid reelection bid By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Chris Megerian, Associated Press At best for Biden, the protests are a passing distraction while the White House presses forward with negotiations over a cease-fire and the release of hostages held by Hamas while pushing Israel to limit casualties with more than 34,000 Palestinians… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 13:23 Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Tim McPhillips, Matt Loffman Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the… Continue watching