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College protests live updates: Columbia protesters defy 2 p.m. deadline to disperse

College protests live updates: Columbia protesters defy 2 p.m. deadline to disperse

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared…read more »

‘Numerous’ law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in Charlotte: Police

‘Numerous’ law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in Charlotte: Police

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — “Numerous” law enforcement officers were struck by gunfire in an incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday afternoon, police said.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department described the incident as an “active situation” and said a SWAT team was on scene.The number of people shot and the nature of their injuries was not…read more »

College protests live updates: Columbia asks protesters to voluntarily disperse

College protests live updates: Columbia asks protesters to voluntarily disperse

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared…read more »

College protests live updates: Police crackdown leads to hundreds of arrests

College protests live updates: Police crackdown leads to hundreds of arrests

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared…read more »