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Our staff was on the scene to capture the large police presence, pepper spraying, and protesting outside of the Thomas Building on Monday evening.
Penn State's Student Programming Association hosted "Together We Are" on Monday, allowing students and alumni to celebrate diversity and inclusion.
The event, which was set to feature the founder of the Proud Boys, Gavin McInnes, and Alex Stein, was canceled less than an hour before its scheduled start due to the "threat of escalating violence."
It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.
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Hundreds of people protested on Penn State’s campus Monday evening, where an event featuring the Proud Boys founder that drew outrage from students and community members was canceled at the last minute due to “the threat of escalating violence.”