LAPD arrests dozens at USC amid Israel-Hamas war protests
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Los Angeles police officers arrived in riot gear at USC on Wednesday evening, arresting at least 35 people as they moved to clear an encampment at the center of campus formed in protest against the Israel-Hamas war. "Shame on you! Shame on you!" demonstrators chanted as police took away students and off-campus activists. The encampment in Alumni Park — where the university's main-stage commencement is scheduled to take place next month — went up before sunrise and grew by afternoon as students,...
Global News—Dozens arrested amid wave of U.S. college protests over Israel-Hamas conflict. More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia’s green were arrested last week, and similar encampments have sprouted up at universities across the U.S.
C-SPAN—Minority Leader McConnell Remarks on Campus Protests Amid Israel-Hamas War. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke about the ongoing protests on college campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war, and he condemned antisemitism and vandalism on campuses.
WKBN.com—USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow. The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide Thursday as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread. College officials across the U.S. are worried the ongoing protests could disrupt plans for commencement ceremonies next month. Some universities have called in police []