Breaking….
President Biden gives a quick response to college campus protest violence…
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Starting with Columba University in New York City…..
College’s are now having police close down protest’s and reclaim encampments on the campuses…
In a nation that prides itself on free expression — but where people report feeling less safe, even in places where crime is dropping — some administrators, criticized by all sides, have sought police help when negotiations with students, in their view, failed. With final exams and graduation approaching, pressure is rising for a swift return to order.
Over the last day, tensions have reached new heights. In Florida, among other states, police have dispersed campus rallies with tear gas. In Wisconsin, photos showed officers detaining a Madison professor with blood smeared on his forehead…..
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Eyes have also turned warily to campuses with ongoing building occupations, such as Portland State University, where students have barricaded themselves in a library and spray-painted “FREE GAZA” on the wall. Will riot police swarm that situation, too? Or will school leaders — like those at Brown University — find a way to stave off a massive escalation by agreeing to consider the protesters’ demands?
Since mid-April, student groups have pushed for institutions to cut ties with Israel and companies supporting its military campaign against Hamas that has killed about 34,000 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials.
Note…
President Biden was asked if he would change his support for Israel policy…
He said ‘No’…..