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For Peaceful Campus Protests, Colleges Need Free Speech Principles

Even vile speech is protected, but violence and other rights violations are not.

Reason

New York police arrest 300 people as they clear Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

New York police arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators on two campuses Tuesday night, as officers cleared out a Columbia University building occupied by protesters.

WEKU

Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University while clashes break out at UCLA

Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police carrying riot shields burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that…

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Police Arrest Columbia Students, Clear Occupied Building In Campus Unrest

Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.

International Business Times

Top New York prosecutor says 280 people arrested at campus protests; independent review into UCLA violence – as it happened

Alvin Bragg does not confirm reports of “outside agitators” infiltrating student-led protests; University of California orders review of lack of policing

The Guardian - AU

Pro-Palestinian student protesters take over Columbia University building

Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide.

France 24

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.

WEKU

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FIRE's Response to Police Dispersing Pro-Palestinian Protesters at UT Austin

As I've noted before, public universities have considerable authority to impose content-neutral rules on demonstrations, for instance prohibiting overnight campouts, restricting sound amplification, and so on. But of course the First Amendment requires such rules to be content-neutral (or, in "limited public forums" on campuses, at least viewpoint-neutral). And even…

Reason

USC Campus Vandalized By Encampment Group

University of Southern California campus vandalized by group linked to illegal camping. Tommy Trojan statue defaced with 'Say No to Genocide'. University c...

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No Pseudonymity in Title IX Wrongful-Discipline Lawsuits, Holds Seventh Circuit

The decision departs from what most courts have done in such Title IX cases—but tracks what most courts do in the many other cases where disclosing a plaintiff’s name might damage the plaintiff’s reputation and professional prospects.

Reason

Upenn Officials Call For Demonstrators To Leave On-Campus Encampment

University of Pennsylvania officials address policy violations and hate crime investigation amid on-campus protests.

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Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?

Dozens of people were arrested in Austin, while sit ins and demonstrations elsewhere happened mostly unobstructed. School officials say it’s because campus rules were broken.

The Texas Tribune

In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different

There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart.

WEKU

Columbia University Negotiations With Protesters Continue Amid Encampment

Columbia University in negotiations with anti-Israel protesters post-deadline. NYPD can't enter campus without authorization. Encampment remains on main lawn.

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Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest

Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.

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Negotiations Progressing Between Columbia University And Pro-Palestinian Protesters

Columbia University administrators are negotiating with pro-Palestinian protesters occupying a campus lawn.

The Texas Tribune

Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response

President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.

Evening Standard

Riot police arrest students at US campuses as protests over Israel-Gaza war continue to grow

US House Speaker is heckled at Ivy League Columbia University in New York, while a university in California shut its campus for the rest of the week

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Mass arrests roil college campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests

The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony after dozens of campus arrests. Meanwhile, students at several schools around the country set up solidarity encampments.

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Pro-Palestinian protests spread to the campuses of USC and the University of Texas

Arrests were made at both schools. The LAPD said it would continue patrolling USC's campus into Thursday, while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the protestors at UT-Austin belong in jail.

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University Of Texas At Austin Police Department Ends Dispersal Order

UT Austin Police Department ends dispersal order at South Mall, emphasizing rule compliance for campus safety.

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Over 20 Arrests Made At University Of Texas Campus

Texas DPS made over 20 arrests at UT Austin campus to prevent unlawful assembly and support campus police in maintaining peace.

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Columbia University Protesters Claim Victory In Negotiations With Administration

Columbia University student protesters claim victory as administration commits to not calling NYPD or National Guard to break up encampments.

Reason

Disagreeing with Eugene about the Anti-Hillel Incidents at Northwestern University Last Week

April 15, 2024, was admitted students day at Northwestern University. Student protestors took advantage of that day to, well, protest. As the Daily Northwestern reported, "Demonstrators outside Sargent and Allison handed out flyers that welcomed admitted students to what they called the 'real Northwestern' around noon." The leaflet handed out…

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Brown University Students Face Conduct Proceedings For Encampment Protest

Brown University students staged a protest encampment, violating policy. University emphasizes community well-being and operational continuity.

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