Four University of Chicago Students don't receive diplomas at graduation
The university is withholding degrees from four students who participated in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
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The university is withholding degrees from four students who participated in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
The city's inspector general documented what went wrong for the Chicago Police Department in its response to mass protests in 2020.
The Democratic National Convention comes to Chicago in just over 80 days, and the big question many are asking is whether police will be prepared for the expected protests. The city's inspector general documented in a new report the improvements made in the Chicago Police Department's response to mass gatherings and large-scale events. She's documented how the department has conducted drills and tested its plans, as well as drafted extensive revisions to its use of force policy.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched down the streets of downtown Chicago Wednesday evening in response to the latest deadly bombing by Israel in southern Gaza.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
The protesters were occupying the Institute for Politics on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus early Friday evening. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Chicago police said a man and woman were arrested outside the encampment for obstruction of traffic.
Student protesters said they will likely be holding a mass demonstration somewhere near the campus Thursday evening. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Protesters have been there for two weeks.
On Saturday night they said they were at a stalemate with the university. Some students say they are worried it could all come down to arrests.
For almost two weeks, students have urged the university to divest from institutions and businesses that support Israel.
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), who chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, said she has "grave concerns regarding Northwestern's persistent failure in addressing antisemitism."
Jeremey "Mohawk" Johnson was able to avoid jail time because of his otherwise unblemished record and the enormous support of his community.
Jeremey “Mohawk” Johnson was charged with hitting a Chicago Police officer with a skateboard during a protest downtown in 2020. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The university has said protesters sleeping in tents were given fair warning before the encampment was removed, but protesters said there was no such warning.
Faculty for Justice in Palestine has promised to support University of Chicago student protesters as the encampment continues to grow, going so far as to say they are willing to be arrested if it comes to that.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
Student organizers posted on social media that everyone who was arrested has since been released from custody.
No charges have been filed related to Saturday's pro-Palestinian protest outside the Art Institute of Chicago.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
After seven days of protests, talks to bring a resolution between the university and protesters on campus were suspended.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
