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Campus protests multiply as demonstrators breach barriers at UCLA

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USA TODAY

Daily News, News

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Campus protests continue nationwide over the war in Gaza.

USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran discusses what Texas 'border czar' Mike Banks says about the border.

Many states have enacted laws since 2021 that could limit voter access and inhibit the ability of officials to administer elections.

USA TODAY Education Reporter Alia Wong examines the new AP African American Studies course.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defends shooting a family dog.


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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Monday, April 29th, 2024. This is the

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exit. Today, the latest from campus protests, plus what the Texas borders are is saying

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about his state's approach to immigration and we learn about a new AP African American Studies course.

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Protests continued on college campuses across the country over the weekend surrounding the war in Gaza.

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Physical altercations came yesterday on UCLA's campus in Los Angeles

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when demonstrators breached a security barrier. The incident came one day after

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arrests on at least four universities as demonstrations and days long encampments in opposition

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to the war swept across the nation's colleges. At the Crosstown University of Southern California,

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the campus remains closed after 93 people were arrested during demonstrations

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on Wednesday. The school has canceled its main graduation ceremony amid the turmoil.

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Students around the country are calling for a ceasefire and want

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their schools to stop investing in Israeli firms that are involved with or

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profit from Israel's war against Hamas. Protesters also want the US.S. to stop military aid for Israel's war effort.

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Meanwhile Israel has said it will not invade the border city of Rafa in southern Gaza until

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officials have spoken with U.S US leaders about their concerns.

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White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby told ABCs this week yesterday.

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Israel in recent days appeared set to launch an invasion of the area where more than a million

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Palestinian civilians are sheltering and which Israel says is the last Hamas stronghold in

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Gaza.

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The international community has long warned Israeli leaders of the massive

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