Pro-Palestinian protests: UCLA, Northwestern and Rutgers leaders testify before Congress
Leaders of Northwestern and Rutgers universities will testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end campus demonstrations.
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Leaders of Northwestern and Rutgers universities will testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end campus demonstrations.
The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities have come to Capitol Hill to defend their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force. The school leaders told members of a House committee on Thursday that they were able to defuse the danger without ceding ground to protesters. The university presidents were testifying as part of a series of Republican-led hearings examining how colleges have responded to allegations of antisemitism. Also appearing was the chancellor of UCLA. The school has come under scrutiny for a delayed police response ...
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The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities have come to Capitol Hill to defend their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force.
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