Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office late Wednesday called it “unfortunate” that a 30-hour pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Pittsburgh “devolved into documented violence, vandalism, and antisemitic rhetoric.” The statement from Shapiro press secretary Manuel Bonder came hours after Pitt Divest from Apartheid, the group that organized the encampment, offered a
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Through marches, bike rides, die-ins, artmaking, and heated counter-demonstrations, protesters against the war in Gaza remain resolute in their calls for a ceasefire.
About 60 people joined Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition’s “die-in” protest to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Protesters listened to speeches from the organizers, then spent about 15 minutes staging a die-in on the Cathedral of Learning lawn before moving to the intersection of Forbes and Bigelow for another 15 minutes. A group of roughly 20 counter.
About 100 people gathered in Schenley Plaza Monday evening to protest the recent United States airstrikes on Yemen. “On this day, what would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 95th birthday, you are here because you honor his fight for freedom. You are coming out in these numbers to say ‘no,’” a speaker at the.