Protests Continue To Roil Campuses

Published: Mon, 04/29/24

Updated: Sat, 05/04/24

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Protests Continue To Roil Campuses

Associated Press

Demonstrations are intensifying on U.S. college campuses over Gaza as graduation ceremonies approach, with hundreds arrested demanding universities sever financial ties with Israel.

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CNN

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