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May 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM

How some colleges have de-escalated protests and negotiated with students

Colleges that successfully de-escalated student protests on campus communicated and negotiated with protesters.
May 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM
NYPD officers in riot gear enter Columbia University's encampment as they evict a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters in New York, April 30, 2024.
May 10, 2024 at 6:45 PM

University of Arizona latest college to arrest protesters refusing to leave campus

This comes as some UCLA protesters allegedly equipped with heavy tools were prevented from occupying a building.
May 10, 2024 at 6:45 PM
VIDEO: University of Arizona latest college to arrest protesters refusing to leave campus
May 10, 2024 at 4:57 PM

New clashes on college campuses across the US

ABC News’ Victor Oquendo has the latest on new clashes on campuses, including arrests overnight at the University of Pennsylvania.
May 10, 2024 at 4:57 PM
VIDEO: New clashes on college campuses across the US
May 9, 2024 at 11:42 AM

GOP leaders praise removal of GWU encampment as protesters decry police tactics

D.C. police's early morning clash with protesters encamped on George Washington University was applauded by Republican lawmakers who pressured D.C.'s mayor for action.
May 9, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department pepper spray demonstrators at George Washington University in Washington, DC, May 8, 2024.
May 8, 2024 at 3:38 PM

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says ‘hate has no place on college campuses’

The Education Department has asked Congress to approve a $22 million increase to the proposed budget to investigate antisemitism.
May 8, 2024 at 3:38 PM
VIDEO: antisemitism
May 8, 2024 at 4:54 AM

Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at Amsterdam university

Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza
May 8, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Participants are seen during a pro-Palestinians demonstration by the group "Student Coalition Berlin" in the theater courtyard of the 'Freie Universität Berlin' university in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Pro-Palestinian activists occupied a courtyard of the Free University in Berlin on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
May 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Commencement cancellations and more cops on campus

Police continue to tighten security at colleges and universities across the country as protesters try to take back encampments.
May 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: Commencement cancellations and more cops on campus
May 7, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Police remove pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Chicago

Also, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at University of California campuses Monday and Columbia University is canceling its main commencement ceremony.
May 7, 2024 at 3:18 PM
VIDEO: Police remove Pro-Palestinian encampent at University of Chicago in Hyde Park
May 7, 2024 at 3:10 PM

How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations

Demonstrations in the '70s, '80s were launched against university investments.
May 7, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Demonstrations in the '70s, '80s were launched against university investments.
May 7, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Columbia University cancels main commencement amid protests

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the rising tensions on college campuses across the U.S.
May 7, 2024 at 1:58 PM
VIDEO: Columbia University cancels main commencement amid protests
May 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony

Columbia University has canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony. Many graduating seniors missed their high school graduations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 7, 2024 at 12:01 AM
VIDEO: Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony
May 6, 2024 at 8:54 PM

'Racist' actions from counterprotesters at Ole Miss prompt investigation

The University of Mississippi has opened an investigation into a student's "racist" conduct at a counterprotest surrounding a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
May 6, 2024 at 8:54 PM
A neutral campus organizer, center, tries to direct a pro-Palestinian demonstrator away from being so close to a group of counter-protesters at the University of Mississippi, as a campus police officer, right, moves in to help, May 2, 2024, in Oxford, Miss.
May 6, 2024 at 7:20 PM

64 people arrested at UC San Diego pro-Palestinian protests

A local student spoke with ABC News amid the weekslong unrest happening at campuses across the country.
May 6, 2024 at 7:20 PM
VIDEO: 64 people arrested at UC San Diego pro-Palestinian protests
May 6, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Columbia University cancels commencement following weeks of protests

Students continue to protest as graduation ceremonies get underway amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
May 6, 2024 at 7:01 PM
VIDEO: Columbia University cancels commencement following weeks of protests
May 6, 2024 at 6:58 PM

How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian student protesters are taking notes from the protests of the past nationwide, including the civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests, and more.
May 6, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Students supporting the Columbia University sit-in and counter-demonstrating teachers and students engage in a short-lived free-for-all outside Low Library in New York, Apr. 29, 1968.
May 6, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Campus protests disrupt college graduations

Police and protesters faced off over the weekend as Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli protesters disrupted college commencement ceremonies across the nation.
May 6, 2024 at 6:25 PM
VIDEO: Campus protests disrupt college graduations
May 6, 2024 at 3:01 AM

Middle of the night crackdown at USC

The LAPD moved onto USC's campus to clear a Pro-Palestinian encampment.
May 6, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Middle of the night crackdown at USC
May 5, 2024 at 10:04 PM

'We cannot take this lightly’: Eric Adams on campus protests

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews New York City Mayor Eric Adams on “This Week.”
May 5, 2024 at 10:04 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Eric Adams
May 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM

Biden’s response to campus protests ‘absolutely came too late’: Tom Cotton

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on “This Week.”
May 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Tom Cotton
May 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD response to campus protests

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday defended the police crackdown on campus protests there, which have become the epicenter of demonstrations seen around the country
May 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference in New York, on May 1, 2024.
May 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Tom Cotton attacks campus protests: Police should have gone in on 'very first day'

Tom Cotton on Sunday pushed for an even stronger police response to pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country as arrests grow
May 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Sen. Tom Cotton speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, on May 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
May 5, 2024 at 4:41 PM

Over 2,400 protesters arrested on US college campuses

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos reports on the latest in the college campus protests sweeping across the U.S. on “This Week.”
May 5, 2024 at 4:41 PM
VIDEO: Over 2,400 protesters arrested on US college campuses
May 5, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Campuses hold weekend graduations following days of protests

Police ramp up security and prepare for any disruptions as college campuses hold weekend graduation ceremonies following days of protests.
May 5, 2024 at 1:57 PM
VIDEO: Campuses hold weekend graduations following days of protests
May 5, 2024 at 5:54 AM

Senate races roiled by campus protests over war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens

The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November
May 5, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick speaks outside a Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
May 5, 2024 at 1:49 AM

University of Michigan protesters interrupt graduation ceremonies

School administrators struggle with how to respond to growing encampments on campus as protesters clash with police and other counter-protesters at colleges and universities across the U.S.
May 5, 2024 at 1:49 AM
VIDEO: University of Michigan protesters interrupt graduation ceremonies
May 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM

The latest on campus protests crackdowns

New York University has called on the NYPD to clear out a protest encampment.
May 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM
VIDEO: The latest on campus protests crackdowns
May 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM

56 people arrested at New School, NYU

New York University and The New School said they had requested police to remove students from their campuses after multiple rounds of negotiations failed.
May 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: 56 people arrested at New School, NYU
May 3, 2024 at 11:32 PM

Police carry out complex choreography in campus protests response

Dynamic scenes of massive encampments, vocal demonstrations and building occupation have now been playing out on private and public college properties.
May 3, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Police face-off with pro-Palestinian students after destroying part of the encampment barricade on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, May 2, 2024.
May 3, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Northwestern student journalist dissects campus controversy

Jacob Wendler, student journalist and editor-in-chief for The Daily Northwestern, joins ABC News to reflect on his coverage of campus protests at Northwestern University.
May 3, 2024 at 11:01 PM
VIDEO: Northwestern student journalist dissects campus controversy
May 3, 2024 at 9:37 PM

Campus protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What that means.

Can universities divest from Israel? Here's what such demands mean amid college campus protests against the war in Gaza.
May 3, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Students are camping out for a second week of ongoing protests on the campus of Columbia University, in New York, on April 25, 2024.
May 3, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Campus tensions boil over as more protests erupt

There have been 2,000 arrests across the country, and that number is still rising as universities ask police to eradicate encampments on college grounds.
May 3, 2024 at 7:10 PM
VIDEO: Campus tensions boil over as more protests erupt
May 3, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Columbia under investigation amid allegations of anti-Palestinian discrimination

Columbia University is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for alleged discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies.
May 3, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate at Columbia University on April 18, 2024.
May 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Police crack down on college protest encampments across the country

The NYPD arrested dozens, most recently at NYU and The New School, after school officials asked police to disperse what they call "illegal encampments" set up by pro-Palestinian protesters.
May 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM
VIDEO: Police crack down on college protest encampments across the country
May 3, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Biden breaks silence on college protests

President Joe Biden said the National Guard should not intervene in the demonstrations, emphasizing that “order must prevail” as new clashes broke out overnight at Portland State University.
May 3, 2024 at 2:45 PM
VIDEO: Biden breaks silence on college protests
May 3, 2024 at 3:55 AM

President Joe Biden speaks out on college protests

President Biden said, "Violent protest is not protected," when he addressed the college protests from the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Thursday.
May 3, 2024 at 3:55 AM
VIDEO: President Joe Biden speaks out on college protests
May 2, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Over 130 arrested at UCLA protests

President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the ongoing college protests, saying both free speech and the rule of law “must be upheld.”
May 2, 2024 at 10:01 PM
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the ongoing college protests, saying both free speech and the rule of law “must be upheld.”
May 2, 2024 at 8:29 PM

LAPD move in on protesters at UCLA

In Los Angeles, the LAPD declared a “city-wide tactical alert” overnight, moving in and breaking up encampments on the UCLA campus.
May 2, 2024 at 8:29 PM
VIDEO: New college campus clashes grow across country
May 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM

UCLA epicenter of unrest on university campuses across the country

ABC News' Zohreen Shah and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein report on President Biden weighing-in on college protests intensifying nationwide.
May 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: UCLA epicenter of unrest on university campuses across the country
May 2, 2024 at 7:09 PM

'Violent protest is not protected,' Biden says of college campus unrest

President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke from the White House on college protests happening across the nation in connection with the Israel-Hamas war.
May 2, 2024 at 7:09 PM
President Joe Biden speaks about the protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, May 2, 2024, in Washington.
May 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM

What to know about 'outside agitators' cops say are co-opting Columbia protests

Protests at Columbia University and elsewhere throughout the nation have been allegedly "co-opted" by what New York City police officials described as outside agitators.
May 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Pro-Palestinian supporters confront police during demonstrations at The City College Of New York (CUNY) as the NYPD cracks down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on April 30, 2024 in New York City.
May 2, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Biden delivers remarks on recent college protests

"Dissent is essential to democracy, but dissent must never lead to disorder or denying the rights of others," Biden said on the recent protests happening on some college campuses across the country.
May 2, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Biden delivers remarks on recent college protests
May 2, 2024 at 1:58 PM

UCLA protests: A look at the violent clashes on campus

Footage out of the UCLA captured the moment pro-Israel groups charged a pro-Palestinian campus encampment that is protesting the Israeli military operations in Gaza.
May 2, 2024 at 1:58 PM
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator, center, is beaten by counter protesters attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Mat 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.
May 1, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Biden faces pressure from Republicans to speak out on college protests

President Joe Biden, facing pressure from Republicans to more forcefully speak out on the college protests, will deliver a speech next week on antisemitism.
May 1, 2024 at 9:50 PM
President Joe Biden speaks before signing a $95 billion Ukraine aid package that also includes support for Israel, Taiwan, and other allies, in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 24, 2024.
May 1, 2024 at 9:32 PM

House passes GOP antisemitism bill amid college unrest

The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday amid unrest on college campuses.
May 1, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club, April 30, 2024, in Washington.
May 1, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Police clash with college protesters across the country

Over 100 protesters were arrested at Columbia University while protests turn violent at UCLA as well.
May 1, 2024 at 6:29 PM
VIDEO: Police clash with college protesters across the country
May 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Columbia University president sends internal memo regarding removal of protesters

"I am sorry we reached this point," President Minouche Shafik wrote in the memo, adding that safety is her top priority.
May 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM
VIDEO: Columbia University president sends internal memo regarding removal of protesters
May 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Eric Adams discusses 'outside agitators' at Columbia University protests

New York Mayor Eric Adams discussed why NYPD tactics were used during protests at Columbia University and City College, which led to about 300 arrests.
May 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Eric Adams discusses 'outside agitators' at Columbia University protests
May 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Police clash with protestors at UCLA, Columbia

ABC News' Trevor Ault and Ike Ejiochi report as New York Mayor Eric Adams said "close to 300 people" have been arrested at Columbia University and City College.
May 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Police clash with protestors at UCLA, Columbia
May 1, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Dozens of protesters removed from Columbia, arrested

Hundreds of New York City police officers in riot gear moved into Columbia University and arrested at least 100 people.
May 1, 2024 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: Dozens of protesters removed from Columbia, arrested
May 1, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Violent clashes on campus at UCLA

ABC News’ Trevor Ault reports on several violent clashes between competing groups of protests on campus after several days of rising tensions.
May 1, 2024 at 2:22 PM
VIDEO: Violent clashes on campus at UCLA