Colleges nationwide turn to police to quell pro-Palestine protests as commencement ceremonies near

Published April 25, 2024 1:04 AM

By JIM VERTUNO, ACACIA CORONADO and NICK PERRY
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With graduations looming, student protesters continue to doubled down on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country as universities, including ones in California and Texas, have become quick to call in the police to end the demonstrations and make arrests. Police peacefully arrested pro-Palestinian student protesters at the University of Southern California Wednesday evening without incident. The arrests came hours after police at a Texas university violently detained 34 demonstrators. It was the latest clash between law enforcement and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war on campuses nationwide

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