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The decision to act was in part due to student reports of violent ends to similar demonstrations at the nearby Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech. [1] At the establishment of the protest, opponents compared the pro-Palestinian demonstrators to the white supremacists who organized the Unite the Right rally. [6]
College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown Katie Hawkinson,Josh Marcus,Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar May 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. List of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in the United States in 2024 Part of the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses and the Gaza war protests in the United States George Washington University, April 28, 2024 Date April 17, 2024 – July 2024 (3 months and 2 days ...
Virginia Beach: On May 31, a protest in Virginia Beach started out peacefully, but ended in violence and vandalism as protesters smashed windows and looted shops on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. At least 48 businesses sustained around $300,000 worth of damage. Police sprayed tear gas on protesters and made 19 arrests. [75]
National political leaders ratcheted up the pressure for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to step down on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continued at the school’s New York ...
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria and her GOP challenger, Virginia state Sen. Jen Kiggans, will face off in their first debate to represent Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday. The ...
I never thought I would live to see the kind of damage and destruction that has been inflicted on Richmond, and we need to end this now." [75] On June 16, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said he did not support the protesters demands to defund state police, and offered additional reforms instead, which was met with widespread criticism. [76]
Inspired by ongoing protests and the arrests last week of more than 100 students at Columbia University, students from Massachusetts to California are now gathering by the hundreds on campuses ...