University of Southern California valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, was barred from speaking at this year's commencement ceremony after pro-Israel groups raised concerns over her social media posts in support of Palestinians. MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin speaks to Tabassum about USC’s decision and what she plans to do next.
The California university cancelled Asna Tabassum’s speech because of ‘security concerns’. The real reason is cowardiceWhen Asna Tabassum, a hijab-wearing Muslim, was announced as the valedictorian for the University of Southern California class of 2024, my initial reaction was the thought of my south Asian mother saying, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you valedictorian?” But what followed was pride.Then the university announced last week that it would no longer allow Tabassum to speak at...
(Associated Press) – The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under new
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the University of Southern California on Sunday in support of Class of 2024 valedictorian Asna Tabassum after her commencement speech was canceled, along with other outside commencement speakers. The post USC protests break out after anti-Israel valedictorian’s commencement speech cancelled over safety concerns first appeared on WFIN Local News.
A pro-Palestinian protest heated up Saturday evening at USC as Los Angeles Police Department officers from around the city were placed on alert and the public was urged to avoid the area. At 6:35 p.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department broadcast that a Citywide Tactical Alert was issued due to a situation in the […]
LAPD was on a Citywide Tactical Alert on Saturday evening.
It appeared a pro-Palestinian protest heated up Saturday evening on the University Park Campus at the University of South California as Los Angeles Police Department officers from around the city were placed on alert and the public was urged to avoid the area. At 6:35 p.m. Saturday, the LAPD broadcast that a Citywide Tactical Alert […]
Pro-Palestinian protests have forced the University of Southern California to cancel its main commencement this month. Now campus demonstrations against Israel threaten to disrupt other graduations, especially those featuring Biden officials as keynote speakers.
USC's famed Tommy Trojan has been caught up in the Gaza war, and is worse for wear. The iconic statue was smack in the middle of another protest on the USC campus, resulting in 90 arrests. Someone spray-painted, "Say no to genocide" on the base of…
Though it was a calmer protest, there's still that same frustration, some of it targeted at USC itself. Someone even spray-painted the words "Say no to genocide" on the base of the Tommy Trojan statue.
Police in riot gear have arrested several pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Southern California after ordering the large crowd to disperse. Authorities have also created a skirmish
At USC, Los Angeles police officers in riot gear swarmed the campus, arresting 93 pro-Palestinian protesters and clearing their tent encampment. Across town at UCLA, scores of Palestinian supporters set up about 20 tents, created a perimeter around their "Palestine Solidarity Encampment" and peacefully protested day and night — all without arrests, suspensions or intervention by campus staff, who watched from the sidelines. Private security guards with bikes separated the pro-Palestinian group...