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UCLA finally asks for FBI help — but to investigate pro-Israel supporters

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Chancellor Gene Block says the college has contacted the FBI and the LA District Attorney’s Office about investigating a group of pro-Israel counter-protesters who allegedly attacked an anti-Israel campus encampment, sparking hours of violent clashes. Hundreds of anti-Israel agitators set up an encampment on UCLA’s campus in Royce Quad last month to demand that …

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University of Florida president rips 'stupid and reductionistic' anti-Israel protests, says negotiating unwise

University of Florida President Ben Sasse criticized anti-Israel campus protests unfolding across the U.S. as “stupid and reductionistic” while insisting that negotiating with agitators who “scream the loudest” is unwise. “We do want to ask fundamental questions about whether or not enough education is happening. The paraglider memes that are now replacing Che Guevara on T-shirts is so bizarre. Which …

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Cops 'spread thin' as anti-Israel agitators, high-profile Trump trial exhaust NYPD: expert

New York City has become the epicenter of campus protests at the hands of radicals denouncing Israel and Jews worldwide, forcing the NYPD to juggle yet another public safety concern and hundreds of arrests, in addition to ongoing crime trends, the immigration crisis, police understaffing and even security surrounding the unprecedented trial of former President Trump in Manhattan. “We believe …

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Harvard student says ‘pro-terrorism hate fest’ is happening in encampment beyond school’s locked gates

A Harvard University student detailed what is happening beyond the locked gates of the school’s Yard, arguing that the encampment at the center of campus is a “pro-terrorist hate fest” that needs tobe removed. Alex Bernat, a junior undergraduate student at Harvard University, told Fox News Digital that the encampment at the school popped up over a week ago and …

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College president defends activist Riley Gaines being commencement speaker: Students should be 'challenged'

Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking told Fox News Digital why he defended selecting activist and former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines as a commencement speaker amid backlash from both alumni and students. “I think that higher-ed leaders need to hold strong right now and not cave in to people that want to crush free inquiry,” Docking told Fox News …

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Elite university eliminates DEI hiring requirement: 'They don't work'

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became the first elite institution to scrap diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements from its faculty hiring process. On Sunday, the school confirmed to UnHerd that it was removing a requirement that mandated all prospective faculty submit a diversity, equity and inclusion statement during the hiring process. A university spokesperson told Fox News Digital …

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College president tells anti-Israel protesters they aren't entitled to 'take over the whole university'

University of Florida President Ben Sasse spoke out against the ongoing anti-Israel protests erupting across college campuses all over the country. Thousands have been arrested this graduation season due to ongoing anti-Israel protests and encampments, some of which have canceled commencement ceremonies altogether. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sasse said, “We have time, place and manner restrictions, and you …

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Person at Ohio State graduation ceremony falls to death from stands

A person died after falling from the stadium stands during Ohio State University’s graduation ceremony on Sunday. Around 12:30 p.m., an officer called for help over OSU’s police radio, according to The Columbus Dispatch: “I need medics and some officers at gate 30 [of Ohio Stadium]… had one fall off the stadium.” Medics declared the person dead at 12:25 p.m., …

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Biden’s student loan bailout is to buy good will with your hard-earned cash

Washington Democrats have long used large federal spending and welfare programs to their political benefit. Until now, however, there have been few chapters in American history that could measure up to President Joe Biden’s brazen attempts to buy good will by unilaterally canceling student loan debt. It is without historical precedent. Just weeks ago, the president unveiled new executive actions …

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Fetterman says anti-Israel campus protests ‘working against peace' in Middle East, not putting hostages first

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Sunday slammed the anti-Israel protests that have taken over college campuses nationwide as working against peace in the Middle East, adding that he’s frustrated that those taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel have not been put first. Fetterman, who has been outspoken against the protesters, wondered why they are demonstrating …

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