UMass commencement speaker cancels after protest arrests
Author Colson Whitehead withdrew as speaker from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Commencement after the university called in police on pro-Palestinian protesters.
Author Colson Whitehead withdrew as speaker from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Commencement after the university called in police on pro-Palestinian protesters.
"Calling heavily armed police on student political expression is an inherently dangerous choice," said Carol Rose, the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, in a statement. WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
The UMass Amherst chancellor said he asked police to intervene after students set up a tent encampment on campus.
One person was detained as protests happened during Northeastern University's commencement Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park in Boston. WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
One person was detained as protests happened during Northeastern University's commencement Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park in Boston. WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
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Tents cities constructed across campuses in Massachusetts are housing demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza. But are they legal and if not, what happens next?
Tents cities are housing demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza. But are they legal and if not, what happens next? WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Tufts University is now warning students to shut down their pro-Palestinian encampment or face consequences. WBZ TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
A liaison for the encampment at Northeastern told WBZ that they are doing "as much as we can to avoid that situation" that happened at Emerson College on Thursday.
Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
Students at Boston University protested against violence in the Middle East, accusing school officials of staying silent, and showed solidarity with students arrested at Columbia University. WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
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