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perhaps the most high profile of these protests is unfolding across the country at columbia university in new york. the school has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of protesters there after they camped out in the heart of campus. we talked to students in the middle of it all. >> i consider myself a very brave person, but i won't deny that i've been physically intimidated and harassed. >> i've felt like this is not a welcoming environment. i think it's a very difficult time for a lot of jewish students. >> reporter: over the weekend the protests turned rowdy, disturbing video shows protesters harassing jewish students. amid all this a rabbi linked to the university urged jewish students to stay home, saying recent events at the university have, quote, made it clear that columbia university's public safety and the nypd cannot guarantee jewish student's safety. >> palestine is almost free. >> reporter: this is the center of columbia university, what they're calling the gaza solidarity encampment, and an occupation here at the school as they want certain demands t
perhaps the most high profile of these protests is unfolding across the country at columbia university in new york. the school has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of protesters there after they camped out in the heart of campus. we talked to students in the middle of it all. >> i consider myself a very brave person, but i won't deny that i've been physically intimidated and harassed. >> i've felt like this is not a welcoming environment. i think it's a...
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protesters have also been arrested at yale, nyu and columbia. today the speaker of the house, mike johnson, visited the columbia campus in new york city and called for the university's president to resign. >> we just can't allow this kind of hatred and antisemitism to flourish on our campuses, and it must be stopped in our tracks. our feeling is they have not acted to restore order on the campus. this is dangerous. this is not free expression. this is not first amendment. they are threatening, intimidating. >> one of the more peaceful protests is here at home at uc berkeley. for the third straight night, students and pro-palestinian supporters are camping out in the steps of sproul hall. they're demanding the university several all ties with israeli institutions and to divest financially from companies supporting israel. uc berkeley officials say they're committed to free speech, but have no plans to change their investment practices. joining us now is one of our legal analysts here at nbc, dean johnson. dean, thanks for being with us. this is a
protesters have also been arrested at yale, nyu and columbia. today the speaker of the house, mike johnson, visited the columbia campus in new york city and called for the university's president to resign. >> we just can't allow this kind of hatred and antisemitism to flourish on our campuses, and it must be stopped in our tracks. our feeling is they have not acted to restore order on the campus. this is dangerous. this is not free expression. this is not first amendment. they are...
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at columbia they canceled in-person classes today as campus protests there stretch into a sixth day. on the eve of passover, jewish students say they just don't feel safe. meg oliver has the latest from new york. >> reporter: outside columbia university supporters of israel marched in solidarity with jewish students who say they feel unsafe after nearly a week of on-campus protests against the israel-hamas war. >> i'm not going to go in and go into that camp and risk my safety. >> i have a right to my education. >> reporter: monday the university switched to mandatory remote learning and promised to significantly increase on-campus security. pro palestinian demonstrations on and off campus have not let up. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: the private school had asked the nypd to clear an encampment last thursday accusing demonstrators of trespassing. monday the nypd announced it's patrolling outside campus and not aware of credible threats to students. >> we have to wait until they decide they want our presence until we move in. >> reporter: police were invited onto yale's campu
at columbia they canceled in-person classes today as campus protests there stretch into a sixth day. on the eve of passover, jewish students say they just don't feel safe. meg oliver has the latest from new york. >> reporter: outside columbia university supporters of israel marched in solidarity with jewish students who say they feel unsafe after nearly a week of on-campus protests against the israel-hamas war. >> i'm not going to go in and go into that camp and risk my safety....
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mike johnson recently went to columbia university to give a press conference condemning the student pro testers. needless to say, he was not well received by those in attendance. the fair this, the day that the enjoy your free speech i have found that a lot of people are coming into these spaces to get cloud and to kind of capitalize off of what's happening. there is a lot of attention and momentum being built on our campuses. and i think i'm seeing very clearly that a lot of people are choosing to, to try to profit off of it, whether it be to villain are as us or to quote unquote support us. i think that there is a time in place in room for politicians, but i think when it comes to our talks of revolution, our thoughts of, of dismantling systems of oppression. people who are within the united states, legal and governmental systems are not, are not necessarily there in our best interests. and so i think it is important to, to be cautious of who are letting into our spaces and the time and place for those things. now i'm listening to national has caving claims against the british governm
mike johnson recently went to columbia university to give a press conference condemning the student pro testers. needless to say, he was not well received by those in attendance. the fair this, the day that the enjoy your free speech i have found that a lot of people are coming into these spaces to get cloud and to kind of capitalize off of what's happening. there is a lot of attention and momentum being built on our campuses. and i think i'm seeing very clearly that a lot of people are...
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now we saw it at columbia university. they push classes on online in order to mitigate any dangers to these students. if these protests grow, though, how is this going to impact the school? year? >live>it means to be seen. you know, we did get some interviews from new york police officers. yesterday who were at columbia. who so that they didn't see any signs of violence. at the protests, so it remains to be seen. if these things are actually going to erupt into violence on campus there's certainly been been evidence that students feel uncomfortable. on campus and i think that speaks to some of the reports we've seen. i know the pl has demonstrated a rising in anti semitism and the u. n has demonstrated. rise in islamophobia. so i think there is a general sense of of hate that defines this conflict. obviously, and that hate is also come here on college campuses as >nicole>well. how would you say these protests compared to the recent ones that we've seen on the bridges here in the bay area that have just snarled up traffic?
now we saw it at columbia university. they push classes on online in order to mitigate any dangers to these students. if these protests grow, though, how is this going to impact the school? year? >live>it means to be seen. you know, we did get some interviews from new york police officers. yesterday who were at columbia. who so that they didn't see any signs of violence. at the protests, so it remains to be seen. if these things are actually going to erupt into violence on campus there's...
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university. >> we are standing by our students over at columbia who we consider the heart of the student movement but we are standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: the campers say they will remain until you see cuts ties with all is really apologist companies connected to arm suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide . they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters. christina caress and brought her daughter to protest precisely precisely because of the school's proud legacy of social protest. >> i think the youth of today are really socially active and socially aware of what is going on in the world. the free speech movement started here, why are we surprised that this is springing up on college campuses all around, you know? >> reporter: it was on the steps that mario salvia led a massive civil rights protest in 1964. since then, the site has seen mass demonstrations over the vietnam war, apartheid, and occupy wall street. the current gathering is not getting quite the same crowds but it was enough to inspire
university. >> we are standing by our students over at columbia who we consider the heart of the student movement but we are standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: the campers say they will remain until you see cuts ties with all is really apologist companies connected to arm suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide . they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters. christina caress and brought her...
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israel's war in gaza and many jewish students expressing fear after incidents of anti-semitism. >> columbia university, some demonstrators chanted anti-semitic slogans. in one video, a protester can be seen holding a sign near jewish students that reads the next target. it is hamas's military arm. >> jewish students are petrified to go onto campus. >> many of the pro-palestinian demonstrators camped out at columbia and insist they reject anti-semitism and demand the school divest fromcompanies funding is real. >> many of the people you see here today are jewish. >> be issues that we are trying to address for jewish students and other students are not about speech, they are about conduct. >> adam lehman is the president and ceo of hello international, the largest jewish student organization in the world. >> those jewish students themselves, even though they are young, their family members in some cases, themselves, experienced aspects of the holocaust. when they see this, of course, they feel it deeply and they feel it in a posttraumatic sort of way that we are working so hard to eliminate.
israel's war in gaza and many jewish students expressing fear after incidents of anti-semitism. >> columbia university, some demonstrators chanted anti-semitic slogans. in one video, a protester can be seen holding a sign near jewish students that reads the next target. it is hamas's military arm. >> jewish students are petrified to go onto campus. >> many of the pro-palestinian demonstrators camped out at columbia and insist they reject anti-semitism and demand the school...
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at columbia university and nyu, students are demanding universities recognize israel's actions in gaza as genocide. and, cut ties with israeli colleges and companies that supply the country with weapons. >> no campus has decided to digress from investments in israel or companies that do business with israel. this is a political debate where people have strongly divergent views. >> columbia university has said they will offer classes online for the rest of the year to students who feel unsafe on campus. >>> up north at cal poly humbled, students have been asked to stay home and finish their semester online, this after hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters barricaded themselves inside at least two buildings. >>> in the middle east, new propaganda video released by hamas shows berkeley born hostage . cbs news cannot confirm when it was recorded or what kind of pressure he faced. he was captured back in october and the video shows one of his hands is missing. he is one of eight americans still believed to be held by hamas. >>> in sacramento, governor newsom is asking state lawmakers to fa
at columbia university and nyu, students are demanding universities recognize israel's actions in gaza as genocide. and, cut ties with israeli colleges and companies that supply the country with weapons. >> no campus has decided to digress from investments in israel or companies that do business with israel. this is a political debate where people have strongly divergent views. >> columbia university has said they will offer classes online for the rest of the year to students who...
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the speaker of the house meets with students at columbia university amid ongoing protests over the israel/hamas war. as more students at bigger schools make their voices heard. >>> ticking clock, the bill forcing tiktok's parent company to sell signed into law. the next steps. security concerns over your information. >>> accessed deny snd millions of americans could lose internet access, including nearly 3 million in california alone, why funding for a crucial program may soon dry up. >>> and out of bounds. you know those parents, the ones who get too involved in the game. >> you'll want the stick around for that one. good behavior is important. >> yes. >>> we'll start this hour with those growing protests on college campuses nationwide over the israel/hamas war. >> usc has joined the movement of schools with encampments, students set up tents in a park where commencement is scheduled to be held in just a few weeks, some protesters there are also facing off with police officers who are trying to break up that camp and encampment also growing at uc, berkeley, more than two dozen tents on t
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protesters are spending a week occupying the quad at columbia university. they are demanding the ivy league school to divest from companies funding israel. over at nyu a dozen are arrested and camps cleared. >>> a big showing to enjoy one last meal at a very well known burger joint in san jose. why the owner is shutting down after decades in business. >>> and the usa table tennis team sets up shop in burlingame. could vern help them get ready for their trip to paris? >> stunning cloud cover over the bay area today. enough of a break in the clouds for a beautiful view towards alcatraz and the golden gate. we will take a look at how long the clouds . >>> customers are saying good-bye to a restaurant. burger pit is closing its only remaining location. a line wrapped around the location as people waited to have one last meal there. it opened in 1964. the chain has been a south bay staple for more than 70 years. the current owner says that he was four years old when his father opened the first restaurant. >> even as a little kid i worked in the restaurant. my da
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protesters have also -- were also arrested at columbia, yale, and nyu. >>> tents -- intense and hectic day for abortion supporters and opponents. both rallied in front of the supreme court is the nine justices hear a case that could decide whether state bans on abortion violate federal laws that require aid be given in emergency rooms, even if that aid violates a band. at the same time today, here in california, governor newsom announced new plans to counter what he calls an extreme abortion ban in arizona. the governor is proposing legislation that would allow arizona medical professionals to perform abortions in california. it comes as arizona debates whether to uphold a law that bans abortion with nearly no exception. an analyst at san jose states anything could still happen in arizona and expects california to go ahead with its plan even after arizona's legislature considers a new motion to repeal the ban. >> i think it still makes sense to make it easier for opted rations, for different kind of healthcare providers to get licensed in california. this might be true for arizona, wit
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, as follows and these kinds of w% protests have been taking place across the country, including at columbia university, which had to basically suspend on campus class activity in turn it into virtual classes. there is an encampment that has been set up at berkeley on sproul plaza where some tents are in place. also calling for a cease-fire in gaza. in that case, count, officials are saying as long as is no blockage is taking place that prevent students from getting to class. and as long as there's no violence on the campus, they'll be allowed to remain. but this has been a hot topic on college campuses across the country. and today in los angeles at usc. it did turn violent. we'll keep an eye on things. >> the u.s. department of transportation has issued new airline rules to prohibit surprise fees and require passengers be refunded automatically. right now, refunds are typically made at a passenger's request. if there's a cancellation or delay. but now the refunds will be made automatically when flights are canceled or significantly changed when baggage return is greatly delayed or when cus
, as follows and these kinds of w% protests have been taking place across the country, including at columbia university, which had to basically suspend on campus class activity in turn it into virtual classes. there is an encampment that has been set up at berkeley on sproul plaza where some tents are in place. also calling for a cease-fire in gaza. in that case, count, officials are saying as long as is no blockage is taking place that prevent students from getting to class. and as long as...
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protestors at columbia were told to be gone by midnight. but for some reason that demand has been pushed back. 120 protesters arrested in ny you more than 40 arrested on yale's campus. so for continuing coverage. of this occupation at uc berkeley and other college campuses. across the country. stay with us on air and online kpix.com and and always streaming on cbs 24 7. let's look across the bay this morning. we do wish you a happy wednesday and you see oakland san francisco and san jose word of the day is cloud cover, darren ><<>okay, just a quick look at why today's staying has persistently gray as yesterday did and then we'll show you how it changes for tomorrow. look at the future cast for today, and you can see it beautifully outlined area of low pressure spinning off the coast. that's what's giving the marine layer the ability to stick around all day. it's giving us a few light showers off the coast. we don't get out of the 60s, all day today, but here's how changes look what happens as we get to late tonight into friday. that gets sc
protestors at columbia were told to be gone by midnight. but for some reason that demand has been pushed back. 120 protesters arrested in ny you more than 40 arrested on yale's campus. so for continuing coverage. of this occupation at uc berkeley and other college campuses. across the country. stay with us on air and online kpix.com and and always streaming on cbs 24 7. let's look across the bay this morning. we do wish you a happy wednesday and you see oakland san francisco and san jose word...
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> now, students camping out for days now, also, calling for university dives tment it was put up at columbia university where more than 100 people were arrested. >>> blockbuster video . >>> the story will have you asking what year is it? people are checking out vhs tapes. yes, you heard that correctly and dvds when you are in a movie culture that has been all but lost. this is a free blockbuster. it is like the lending libraries that are common but for movies. they set it up in l.a. and it is a fad that is spreading across the country and even internationally. >> it just takes us back to being five or six years old again at home, watching the same tape over and over again. >> not everyone is on board with miniblockbuster. dish sent a letter asking people to stop using it. there goes the fun. thank you for watching. the news continues at 8:00 on announcer: it's time to play "family feud." give it up for steve harvey. [cheering and applause] steve: heh. how y'all? thank you very much. i appreciate that, folks. thank y'all. thank you, everybody. well, welcome to "family feud," everybody. i'm yo
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the zionist. >> inspired by ongoing protests and the arrest last week of more than 100 students at columbia university, students from massachusetts to california are now gathering by the hundreds on campuses. they're setting up tents, pledging to stay put there until their demands are met. some school canceled. some schools are canceling classes as those demonstrations takela
the zionist. >> inspired by ongoing protests and the arrest last week of more than 100 students at columbia university, students from massachusetts to california are now gathering by the hundreds on campuses. they're setting up tents, pledging to stay put there until their demands are met. some school canceled. some schools are canceling classes as those demonstrations takela
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columbia university can continue camping out. here's a look from the sky wednesday morning. university leaders say they extended a deadline to dismantle the encampment because progress has been made negotiating with the students. we ask that you gather back here so we can clear some things up, and everyone feels good about moving forward. a columbia spokesperson says the students leading the protest have agreed to remove a significant number of tents and people not affiliated with the school. these concessions, as protest outside the university's gates continue to cheer on students inside. the side will be free across the country, a california state polytechnic university campus was shut down after protesters used furniture, tents, chains and zip ties to block building entrances at the beginning of the week, i'd like to see greater dialog occur on campus. >> i'd like to see as an institution the ability to call out all hate speech, because there are some pretty vulgar rhetoric, being cast here. >> universities across the country
columbia university can continue camping out. here's a look from the sky wednesday morning. university leaders say they extended a deadline to dismantle the encampment because progress has been made negotiating with the students. we ask that you gather back here so we can clear some things up, and everyone feels good about moving forward. a columbia spokesperson says the students leading the protest have agreed to remove a significant number of tents and people not affiliated with the school....
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. >> we are calling upon columbia university to divest, disclose, and provide amnesty for all students and faculty. >> reporter: the school's president has said the university will have to consider alternative opposites for clearing the area if ongoing negotiations fail. >> if you look at the actions of the police department, we have this handled. we do not need the national guard. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: on the campus of ut austin where riot police showed up wednesday, a small group of jewish protesters held a separate rally thursday to make their voices heard. >> i hear their side and i understand that, but when they start attacking the religion and the ethnicity and not the country, that's when it becomes an issue for me. >> reporter: law enforcement has been stepping in to quell campus demonstrations coast to coast, including university of southern california where over 90 people were arrested yesterday. overnight over 100 were taken into custody at emerson college in massachusetts and four officers injured. >> my friends were talking about how they witnessed like som
. >> we are calling upon columbia university to divest, disclose, and provide amnesty for all students and faculty. >> reporter: the school's president has said the university will have to consider alternative opposites for clearing the area if ongoing negotiations fail. >> if you look at the actions of the police department, we have this handled. we do not need the national guard. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: on the campus of ut austin where riot police...
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. >> reporter: students say they were inspired by demonstrations at columbia university, where 100 protesters were arrested last week. similar protests have been taking place at other universities, including nyu and cal poly. things that gotten so volatile that they shut down campus. they fully expect cal to clear them out. >> when we refuse to lead, which we likely will, they will likely call you cpd and berkeley pd. >> our commitment to free speech is unwavering. >> reporter: he says it's also committed to making sure classes are not disrupted. he says divestment is not on the table. >> we've heard with their demands are and there are no plans to change our investment strategies, policies, or practices. >> reporter: >> it doesn't really matter in comparison to what people in gaza are going through. >> reporter: student protesters say they are willing to put everything on the line to help stop what they describe as the mass killing of innocent people in gaza. >> it cost me my future, my job, me having a professorship, that's fine. as long as it's going to liberate palestine, i can sleep at n
. >> reporter: students say they were inspired by demonstrations at columbia university, where 100 protesters were arrested last week. similar protests have been taking place at other universities, including nyu and cal poly. things that gotten so volatile that they shut down campus. they fully expect cal to clear them out. >> when we refuse to lead, which we likely will, they will likely call you cpd and berkeley pd. >> our commitment to free speech is unwavering. >>...
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university. >> we are standing inspired by our students over at columbia who we consider to be the heart of the student movement, but more importantly we're standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: campers say they will remain until uc cuts ties with all israeli colleges or companies connected to arms suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide. they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters, but christina brought her daughter to the protest precisely because of the school's proud legacy of social protest. >> the free speech movement started here. like why are we surprised that this is springing up on college campuses all around, you know? >> reporter: it was on these very steps that mario led a protest in 1964. since then, the vietnam war, apartheid, and occupy wall street. the current effort isn't gathering quite the same crowds, but it was enough to inspire this student to spend an uncomfortable night in one of the tents. >> last night i was thinking, you know, hey, here's my position on the struggle there and
university. >> we are standing inspired by our students over at columbia who we consider to be the heart of the student movement, but more importantly we're standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: campers say they will remain until uc cuts ties with all israeli colleges or companies connected to arms suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide. they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters, but christina...
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passionate demonstrators at uc berkeley, cal poly humboldt, and columbia. you hear them, and you see them. this is the scene in new york city. in the past 24 hours, nypd has moved in to secure campuses both at columbia and across town at nyu. all in-person classes at columbia have been moved online for the rest of the semester. at nyu, barriers are up now. many students say the line between free speech and threats of violence is becoming blurred. >> it's just students trying to speak their mind and stand up for what's right, and i think it is a little bit of an overreaction. >> they literally have signs, like, anarchy and violence and resistance is the way to do it. so i think it makes sense why they're putting up boards. >> free, free palestine! >> and back here at home, classes are also going remote at cal poly humboldt. what you're looking at is last night pro-palestinian protesters occupying buildings. the police were called in. at last check, some of those protesters are still inside those buildings. again, that's cal poly humboldt in northern californ
passionate demonstrators at uc berkeley, cal poly humboldt, and columbia. you hear them, and you see them. this is the scene in new york city. in the past 24 hours, nypd has moved in to secure campuses both at columbia and across town at nyu. all in-person classes at columbia have been moved online for the rest of the semester. at nyu, barriers are up now. many students say the line between free speech and threats of violence is becoming blurred. >> it's just students trying to speak...
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. >> similar protests have been held at other universities, including columbia, yale and nyu. all of those protests resulted in arrests. uc berkeley spokesperson dan mogulof says the free palestine camp has yet to disrupt campus operations it comes to nonviolent political protest. the campuses are not to use law enforcement. >> unless it is absolutely necessary. to prevent bodily damage or threat to anyone's life. we're not at that point. >> members of uc berkeley's jewish student union say they haven't felt safe for months. sophomore sharon and described to kron 4 what she's experienced mob. some of us. they've surrounded some of us they've had. i had them take. >> random pictures and videos of me for no reason when i'm walking past the gate because they know my involvement in my community. uc berkeley says the safety of all students continues to be its top priority in berkeley. rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> these antiwar protests are continuing across the country. video from a usc shows students in school security going head to head over, setting up tent camps. there at the u
. >> similar protests have been held at other universities, including columbia, yale and nyu. all of those protests resulted in arrests. uc berkeley spokesperson dan mogulof says the free palestine camp has yet to disrupt campus operations it comes to nonviolent political protest. the campuses are not to use law enforcement. >> unless it is absolutely necessary. to prevent bodily damage or threat to anyone's life. we're not at that point. >> members of uc berkeley's jewish...
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what i anticipate is what happened at columbia, where they gave them a 24 hour notice of the charges, the student conduct charges they would receive. >> after that, they called in nypd. i expect the same to happen here, where the school will email us and or send a representative to the encampments directly, and if not, we'll send an ucpd and berkeley pd. >> the students say they are willing to risk expulsion and arrest. cal officials are hoping to keep things peaceful if the protest doesn't disrupt university operations, that will be one situation. >> if it becomes disruptive, it begins to interfere with the rights of others. the rights of students who want to attend class. and that will dictate a different kind of response. so we're going to watch carefully classes wrap up next week, with final exams set for two weeks from now at uc berkeley. >> i'm leslie brinkly. abc seven news. >> more than 300 pro-palestinian activists staged a demonstration at stanford, according to the stanford daily. organizers labeled the event as a solidarity walkout yesterday to show support for the palesti
what i anticipate is what happened at columbia, where they gave them a 24 hour notice of the charges, the student conduct charges they would receive. >> after that, they called in nypd. i expect the same to happen here, where the school will email us and or send a representative to the encampments directly, and if not, we'll send an ucpd and berkeley pd. >> the students say they are willing to risk expulsion and arrest. cal officials are hoping to keep things peaceful if the protest...
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we've told you about columbia, usc, and here in the bay area, uc berkeley and now stanford. welcome everyone to the for this afternoon. i'm heather holmes and i'm alex savage. >> students at stanford are heading into their second night of a tent encampment. that's right in the middle of campus. ktvu is mark sayer is joining us now live on the stanford campus this afternoon with more on the situation there. mark >> well, heather and alex, compared to what we've seen at some other universities like columbia in new york and usc in los angeles, where police have been called in, things here on the stanford campus have been fairly under control, with no real big issues so far. we're here at white memorial plaza. this is right next to the stanford bookstore, where behind me, you'll see that students set up tents after a protest here on campus on thursday night. now thank you, protesters want stanford to disclose its investments related to corporations profiting from the conflict of gaza. and then they want those those protests, they want to be divested. and this afternoon, students
we've told you about columbia, usc, and here in the bay area, uc berkeley and now stanford. welcome everyone to the for this afternoon. i'm heather holmes and i'm alex savage. >> students at stanford are heading into their second night of a tent encampment. that's right in the middle of campus. ktvu is mark sayer is joining us now live on the stanford campus this afternoon with more on the situation there. mark >> well, heather and alex, compared to what we've seen at some other...
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at columbia university. the clock is ticking down to tonight's deadline to end the protests on campus. >> we're not going to stop. we're not going to rest. we will stand here until the university divests from israeli apartheid and their genocidal campaign in gaza. >> and i was just at columbia university in new york city this weekend, where there was a protest outside campus and the encampment in campus. and this is some video i took. obviously, a lot of activity there. and this comes as columbia and other universities are gearing up for commencement ceremonies, anti-semitic hate speech and violence have spoiled mostly peaceful protests. officials say non-student agitators have driven some of those incidents. one officer was even assaulted. you could see this video right here with a water jug. this was at cal poly humboldt. the campus is now closed through the weekend. house speaker mike johnson is threatening to pull federal funding for schools that don't create safe environments for jewish students. he vis
at columbia university. the clock is ticking down to tonight's deadline to end the protests on campus. >> we're not going to stop. we're not going to rest. we will stand here until the university divests from israeli apartheid and their genocidal campaign in gaza. >> and i was just at columbia university in new york city this weekend, where there was a protest outside campus and the encampment in campus. and this is some video i took. obviously, a lot of activity there. and this...
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kraft saying, i'm no longer confident that columbia can protect its students and staff overnight. columbia announcing classes for the rest of the semester will be hybrid due to the security concerns. yesterday at yale, dozens of arrests for a protest there and across the country. in california, the campus of cal poly humboldt is closed as pro-palestinian protesters overnight barricaded themselves inside a building. lionel moise abc news, new york a federal judge has ordered alameda county district attorney pamela price to review all death penalty cases handled by the da's office , and the reason is prosecutors may have wrongfully worked to systematically exclude black and jewish jurors. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland here with a look at the evidence and lena, they found notes from decades ago. >> kumasi. that's right. the da's office says they found old notes from a case of a black man sentenced to death nearly three years, three decades ago, that suggests prosecutors might have systematically prevented black and jewish people from serving as jurors on death penalty cases
kraft saying, i'm no longer confident that columbia can protect its students and staff overnight. columbia announcing classes for the rest of the semester will be hybrid due to the security concerns. yesterday at yale, dozens of arrests for a protest there and across the country. in california, the campus of cal poly humboldt is closed as pro-palestinian protesters overnight barricaded themselves inside a building. lionel moise abc news, new york a federal judge has ordered alameda county...
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columbia canceled in-person classes as protests stretch into a sixth day on the eve of passover, jewish students don't feel safe, and the white house condemning the unrest calling it anticemettic anti-semitic and dangerous. >>> it is earth day. cutting down on pollution. we are introduced to a local artist who is recycling in a unique and fashionable way. >> as the country celebrates earth month, one artist is reimaging tin cans from the lens of fashion and education. they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. treasure is all around her. the artist uses recycled materials to create jewelry and sceultures sculptures and tin cans are her favorite for carving. >> i always wanted to be an artist after working with recycled materials for 35 years my goal is to make sure it does not look like trash. >> reporter: she collects every day consumer waste and creates compelling displayed that shows society hyperconsumption. her work has been displayed at museuming all over the world, at first, not everyone understood it. >> one of the hardest parts to me about using recycled materials is h
columbia canceled in-person classes as protests stretch into a sixth day on the eve of passover, jewish students don't feel safe, and the white house condemning the unrest calling it anticemettic anti-semitic and dangerous. >>> it is earth day. cutting down on pollution. we are introduced to a local artist who is recycling in a unique and fashionable way. >> as the country celebrates earth month, one artist is reimaging tin cans from the lens of fashion and education. they say...
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just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students also in an encampment on the steps of sprout plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning in berkeley, how's this affecting campus life this morning, shawn? >> reporter: reed, good morning, we know it's certainly having an impact on students and some are choosing to join in after seeing it. we certainly can't miss it as i step away here. you can see all of the tents that are taking over the plaza at this hour. this is also right along the main thoroughfare to get through campus right before the satter gate. you see what kind of visual impact it has here but at least at this moment at this hour in the morning it's quite calm. more on how we got here we understand the students who wanted to protest what they are seeing in gaza created this encampment in solidarity with what they see as a larger occupation and kind of the center of this movement happening at columbia university in new york. the campers say they will remain here on berkeley's campus until the university of california ties -- cuts
just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students also in an encampment on the steps of sprout plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning in berkeley, how's this affecting campus life this morning, shawn? >> reporter: reed, good morning, we know it's certainly having an impact on students and some are choosing to join in after seeing it. we certainly can't miss it as i step away here. you can see all of the tents that are taking over the plaza...
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i hope it doesn't escalate the way it has at columbia university. i think it's a peaceful protest and it's necessary. >> the tents were set up by some demonstrators for a sit in protest. no injuries reported last night, but some protesters threw bottles and other objects at officers while at uc berkeley. >> more tense are popping up as part of a growing protest there. more than 75 students, faculty and alum created the free palestine encampment outside sproul plaza or sproul hall. that's demanding. they're demanding that the uc system divest from defense and weapons related firms such as lockheed martin and blackrock, that are accused of profiting from the ongoing war in gaza. >> no rest until divest like we are here for the long haul. you know, we plan to hold the uc accountable to its, you know, to its self-proclaimed mission. you know, i mean, as the home of the free speech movement, we are handling and dealing with this protest in a manner that's completely consistent with uc policy that says we must only turn to law enforcement if there is a sp
i hope it doesn't escalate the way it has at columbia university. i think it's a peaceful protest and it's necessary. >> the tents were set up by some demonstrators for a sit in protest. no injuries reported last night, but some protesters threw bottles and other objects at officers while at uc berkeley. >> more tense are popping up as part of a growing protest there. more than 75 students, faculty and alum created the free palestine encampment outside sproul plaza or sproul hall....
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similar protests have been held at other universities, including columbia, yale and nyu. >> all of those protests resulted in arrests. uc berkeley spokesperson dan mogulof says the free palestine camp has yet to disrupt campus operations and it comes to nonviolent political protest. the campuses are not to use law enforcement. >> unless it is absolutely necessary. to prevent bodily damage or threat to anyone's life. we're not at that point. >> members of uc berkeley's jewish student union say they don't feel safe on campus. this is video from a free palestine protest in february that ended an event featuring israeli speaker sophomore sharon cattlemen described to kron 4. what she's experienced for the last 3 months. >> they've mob some of us. they've surrounded some of us. they've had. i had them take random pictures and videos of me for no reason when i'm walking past the gate because they know my involvement in my community. uc berkeley says the safety of all students continues to be its top priority. >> in berkeley, rob nesbitt kron, 4 news. >> a bay area man was found dead after fall
similar protests have been held at other universities, including columbia, yale and nyu. >> all of those protests resulted in arrests. uc berkeley spokesperson dan mogulof says the free palestine camp has yet to disrupt campus operations and it comes to nonviolent political protest. the campuses are not to use law enforcement. >> unless it is absolutely necessary. to prevent bodily damage or threat to anyone's life. we're not at that point. >> members of uc berkeley's jewish...
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we have seen similar protests across the country in both columbia at nyu. and also here in california, where the protests are forcing universities to shut down parts of campus. columbia, announcing tonight they set a deadline to clear a student can meant. >> $2 billion of our tuition money goes to funding contracts with weapons arms manufacturers, like boeing, blackrock, key martin and many more. >> uc berkeley officials say they are committed to free speech, but with finals approaching, they are also making sure that classes were impacted by the meant, and demands for the university to divest are up for discussion. >> we have heard what their demands are, and there are no plans to change our investment strategies policies or practices. >> reporter: with protesters with plans not to move anytime soon, it could lead to changes on campus, after a peaceful start to this demonstration. >> when we refuse to leave, which they will, they will likely call you cpd and berkeley pd. >> reporter: pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >>> more google employees have been fire
we have seen similar protests across the country in both columbia at nyu. and also here in california, where the protests are forcing universities to shut down parts of campus. columbia, announcing tonight they set a deadline to clear a student can meant. >> $2 billion of our tuition money goes to funding contracts with weapons arms manufacturers, like boeing, blackrock, key martin and many more. >> uc berkeley officials say they are committed to free speech, but with finals...
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. >> melissa a lot is an energy policy expert at columbia university. >> you can't just put a charger anywhere. you have to pick certain places and make sure that the infrastructure is there and ready to go. that takes time. >> to keep up with growing ev sales, experts estimate, in addition to the private chargers in homes and offices, the u.s. will need 1.2 million publicly accessible chargers by 2030. today, there are about 160,000 which means we will have to build the equivalent of what we have right now every year for the next six years. >> when it comes to climate change, there was a lot riding on quickly building out the national charging network. >> the slower we go, the bigger the impacts of climate change that we will see. >> the city of los angeles is taking a novel approach to closing the charging gap, installing chargers on light poles on the city streets. the electric infrastructure is already there. >> at most, we will have to change fuses or do structural retrofit. >> the director of l.a.'s bureau of streetlighting says his team has installed about 725 light pole charge
. >> melissa a lot is an energy policy expert at columbia university. >> you can't just put a charger anywhere. you have to pick certain places and make sure that the infrastructure is there and ready to go. that takes time. >> to keep up with growing ev sales, experts estimate, in addition to the private chargers in homes and offices, the u.s. will need 1.2 million publicly accessible chargers by 2030. today, there are about 160,000 which means we will have to build the...
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but first, the tense situation at new york city's columbia university. right now, university leaders there in new york gave students a deadline tonight to come to a deal on clearing out their encampment. that deadline is up and no one has budged, with students saying the negotiations were not in good faith. it's not clear what the university's next move is here. this is the seventh day of protests at columbia, as students demand the university divest from anything related to israel with campus police at cal poly humboldt last night. protesters are still barricaded inside a building after officers tried to force them out. the whole campus is closed until thursday as school leaders negotiate with this group. and here in the bay area, tents are spread out on the steps to the administration building at sproul plaza. students tell us the columbia protests inspired them, and they have the same demands for divestment so far. the university tells us they haven't had any problems with this gathering. >> if the protest doesn't disrupt university operations, that w
but first, the tense situation at new york city's columbia university. right now, university leaders there in new york gave students a deadline tonight to come to a deal on clearing out their encampment. that deadline is up and no one has budged, with students saying the negotiations were not in good faith. it's not clear what the university's next move is here. this is the seventh day of protests at columbia, as students demand the university divest from anything related to israel with campus...
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valerie castro is outside columbia's main campus. valerie, only a few weeks left in the semester there, so what is the university doing to try to prepare for graduation and the rest of the school year? >> reporter: kate, that's the big question and we have reached out to university with those questions as you mentioned, the school semester will be hybrid for the rest of the year, but tomorrow is a day when students are supposed to come and pick up their caps and gowns in preparation for graduation, that's still scheduled to happen, graduation is scheduled for may 15th. that's a less from a month from now. we asked the university if they have any plans to move graduation, we're still waiting to hear back. but we spoke to a senior student, about his concerns or fears over graduation. take a listen to what he had to say. >> right now, we're in a moment where everyone has to make a conscious decision about whether traditions are worth sacrificing to a greater cause. to be honest the location of commencement probably isn't that important
valerie castro is outside columbia's main campus. valerie, only a few weeks left in the semester there, so what is the university doing to try to prepare for graduation and the rest of the school year? >> reporter: kate, that's the big question and we have reached out to university with those questions as you mentioned, the school semester will be hybrid for the rest of the year, but tomorrow is a day when students are supposed to come and pick up their caps and gowns in preparation for...
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just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students in an encampment on the steps of vow plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning. how will this affect cam bus life? we know where the tents are celt up it's right outside the main gate. where a lot of people will need to go to get to class. >> reporter: hey reed, good morning. yeah, and we think that is likely why it is having an impact if i step out of the way you will see that those tents are certainly still here. not a lot going on as those students are probably still sleeping. but this is the main thoroughfare to get through campus. and students have already told us that by just seeing these tents here, that impacted them and they made the decision to join the effort and spend the night here as well. now adds we've been talking about, this is just one of manies that happening across the country right now. students are protesting the war in gaza and creating encampments like this and here at uc berkeley they say they are in solidarity with the effort they see at columbia university in new
just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students in an encampment on the steps of vow plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning. how will this affect cam bus life? we know where the tents are celt up it's right outside the main gate. where a lot of people will need to go to get to class. >> reporter: hey reed, good morning. yeah, and we think that is likely why it is having an impact if i step out of the way you will see that those tents are...
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calls for the president of columbia to resign. growing louder as protests are expected to continue at the ivy league school and at other campuses across the country. >> if this president can't maintain the peace, she has to be eliminated or she has to be fired. and, you know, these students have to be expelled. these faculty have to be fired. >> tuesday morning, workers busy putting up a tall plywood wall outside of the nyu campus to block the area that was mobbed by demonstrators monday night. >> these leave the plaza now we will be arrested for trespass. >> the nypd was called onto the campus by school officials on monday, heading into that crowd with riot gear, making announcements for hours, telling protesters to leave. but they didn't. police arrested more than 100 protesters who set up the tents in the so-called gaza solidarity encampment. officers used flexcuffs to remove the protesters from campus, charging them with trespassing and disorderly conduct. jewish students say the criticism of israel on campuses across the coun
calls for the president of columbia to resign. growing louder as protests are expected to continue at the ivy league school and at other campuses across the country. >> if this president can't maintain the peace, she has to be eliminated or she has to be fired. and, you know, these students have to be expelled. these faculty have to be fired. >> tuesday morning, workers busy putting up a tall plywood wall outside of the nyu campus to block the area that was mobbed by demonstrators...
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what's columbia's response to all this? >> reporter: well, the president here released a statement saying that because of extraordinary circumstances, and because these encampments they described them as presenting a clear and present danger. however, as you just heard from that professor there, professors, faculty members on campus, and some students have pushed back against that, saying that protests at that time were incredibly peaceful. the kind of brawls and tensions and violence that people saw in some cases last night, that happened with people who were not students out here on the street, people who didn't have columbia badges and access to campus, and so there is this dissonance, this sort of disconnect between the administration and what the students say it's actually like on the grounds, zinhle. >> important reporting. thank you. >>> tomorrow will mark 25 years since 12 students and a teacher were killed during that mass shooting at columbine high school in colorado. april 20, 1999, was a day that forever changed
what's columbia's response to all this? >> reporter: well, the president here released a statement saying that because of extraordinary circumstances, and because these encampments they described them as presenting a clear and present danger. however, as you just heard from that professor there, professors, faculty members on campus, and some students have pushed back against that, saying that protests at that time were incredibly peaceful. the kind of brawls and tensions and violence...
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cbs's meg oliver reports. >> reporter: tension and concerns about safety continue to embroil columbia university.d concerns about safety continue jewish students and faculty essay the environment has only escalated. >> jewish students are petrified to go into campus. >> reporter: for the past six days, hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators including jewish students have occupied the school's quad, demanding the school divest from companies funding israel. >> antisemitism is a huge problem in the united states, but anti-zionism and anti-semitism are two very different things. >> reporter: late this afternoon president biden denounced antisemitism. >> i condemn any anti-semitic protest, that's why set up a program to deal with it. i also condemn those who don't understand what is going on with the palestinians. >> reporter: the protests have spread to multiple universities including the university of michigan, mit, nyu, and emerson college in boston. about 60 people have been arrested at yale since the start of the protests. orthodox jew the sahar tartak, the editor in chief of the
cbs's meg oliver reports. >> reporter: tension and concerns about safety continue to embroil columbia university.d concerns about safety continue jewish students and faculty essay the environment has only escalated. >> jewish students are petrified to go into campus. >> reporter: for the past six days, hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators including jewish students have occupied the school's quad, demanding the school divest from companies funding israel. >>...
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and that will dictate a different kind of response. >> what i anticipate is what happened at columbia, where they gave them a 24 hour notice of the charges. the student conduct charges they would receive. after that, they called in nypd. i expect the same to happen here. >> a university spokesperson said. uc berkeley has no plans to change its investment policies and practices. tensions have run high on campus for months now. last month, jewish students held a rally demanding the university enforce policies equally and ensure jewish students feel welcome on campus. classes wrap up next week with final exams. >> the week after san francisco's fight against drugs and crime in the tenderloin may soon see a new tactic. mayor london breed wants to force some businesses to close early. that curfew would impact stores in the red square you see on this map that is between o'farrell and mcallister. from polk to jones, abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here with more on how this would all work. gloria. >> good morning reggie. mayor london breed wants to require smoke shops, liquor sto
and that will dictate a different kind of response. >> what i anticipate is what happened at columbia, where they gave them a 24 hour notice of the charges. the student conduct charges they would receive. after that, they called in nypd. i expect the same to happen here. >> a university spokesperson said. uc berkeley has no plans to change its investment policies and practices. tensions have run high on campus for months now. last month, jewish students held a rally demanding the...
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emerging anti-israel protests at uc berkeley which appeared to be inspired by the deeply anti-semitic columbia encampment, responsible for harassing and blocking jewish students from accessing their campus. it goes on to say, quote, while their words arbor and the protesters at uc berkeley have a right to free speech and assembly and no violence or obstruction has yet been reported were in conversation with the administration who are committed to ensuring jewish safety and participation. another northern california campus has been closed because of demonstrations. there. >> cal poly humble made the announcement on its website saying the campus will be closed through tomorrow wednesday. the school says this is for the safety of the campus community as protesters continue occupying siemens hall. the demonstrations started last night. buildings are locked down. key cards are not working. classes are being conducted remotely. meanwhile, google has fired at least 20 more workers following protests over the company supplying the israeli government with ai technology amid the ongoing war last week, w
emerging anti-israel protests at uc berkeley which appeared to be inspired by the deeply anti-semitic columbia encampment, responsible for harassing and blocking jewish students from accessing their campus. it goes on to say, quote, while their words arbor and the protesters at uc berkeley have a right to free speech and assembly and no violence or obstruction has yet been reported were in conversation with the administration who are committed to ensuring jewish safety and participation....
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that meeting comes as the university extends a deadline for hundreds of students occupying columbia's west lawn to reach a deal to clear their encampment. activists have been protesting the biden administration's response to the israel-hamas war for a week. they want the university to divest from companies with ties to israel and to increase financial transparency. it's the same demand students occupying campuses across the country are also making tense moments with campus police at cal poly humboldt monday night. protesters are still barricaded inside a building after officers tried to force them out. the whole campus is closed until tomorrow as school leaders negotiate with the group. >> the protests are happening here in the bay area to 300 pro-palestinian activists staged a demonstration at stanford on monday, according to the stanford daily. the solidarity walkout was to show support for the palestinian people and protesters at other colleges. we've been tracking this protest at uc berkeley for several days now. the number of tents outside in sproul plaza continues to grow. they'
that meeting comes as the university extends a deadline for hundreds of students occupying columbia's west lawn to reach a deal to clear their encampment. activists have been protesting the biden administration's response to the israel-hamas war for a week. they want the university to divest from companies with ties to israel and to increase financial transparency. it's the same demand students occupying campuses across the country are also making tense moments with campus police at cal poly...
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and reggie, i was just at columbia university this weekend . obviously there was a lot of activity there, and this comes as that campus and others are gearing up for commencement ceremonies. >> thank you. gloria. back here in the bay area, the number of tents set up at a protest encampment on sproul plaza at uc berkeley has grown to about 70. participants are calling this the free palestine camp. they've called on cal to divest from companies with stakes in israel. students say. the to risk being arrested and expelled. university officials say the encampment is peaceful and there are no plans to change uc's investments. >> a mix of both relief and worry from the parents of a berkeley native being held hostage by hamas. there's a new video of their son, hirsh goldberg polen, abc seven news reporter ryan curry is here with a look at the undated video. and ryan, we are hearing from his mom and dad this morning. >> yeah that's right. good morning amanda. powerful words from the parents this morning as ben. 202 days since hamas took goldberg, poland
and reggie, i was just at columbia university this weekend . obviously there was a lot of activity there, and this comes as that campus and others are gearing up for commencement ceremonies. >> thank you. gloria. back here in the bay area, the number of tents set up at a protest encampment on sproul plaza at uc berkeley has grown to about 70. participants are calling this the free palestine camp. they've called on cal to divest from companies with stakes in israel. students say. the to...
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the protest at columbia had inspired this week's actions at other campuses nationwide. more than 100 people were arrested last week, and university officials announced last night that classes will be hybrid for the rest of the semester due to security concerns. >> i've been warned by new york university to leave the area. >> more than 150 people were arrested at new york university for ignoring a deadline to disperse, and there have been dozens of arrests at yale protests as well. >> a new proposal in san francisco to tackle those open air drug markets in the tenderloin. it's an issue that's been cover natnwide, and that proposal would impose curfews on smoke shops and corner stores, forcing them to close between midnight and five, where they would face fines. >> it would impact businesses between o'farrell and mcallister and from polk to jones. abc7 news reporter suzanne fawn is live for us in the newsroom with details and the big impacts this could have. suzanne. so, dion, larry, this proposed curfew would not apply to restaurants or bars or event halls. this is a pil
the protest at columbia had inspired this week's actions at other campuses nationwide. more than 100 people were arrested last week, and university officials announced last night that classes will be hybrid for the rest of the semester due to security concerns. >> i've been warned by new york university to leave the area. >> more than 150 people were arrested at new york university for ignoring a deadline to disperse, and there have been dozens of arrests at yale protests as well....
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mike johnson visited columbia university, where demonstrations >ryan>are also happening. he's >>calling for more action to be taken at these campuses. guard enforcement or someone to come in here and take control. >ryan>are you calling for the national guard to come here? desperate >>times call for desperate measures. meanwhile, israel is nearing its 8th. why witnesses say israel has already begun air strikes on >ryan>rafah, hamas last stronghold >>or more than 1 million palestinian refugees reside, israel says move into an all out >ryan>assault on rafah without a given timeline >>and attack that the united states has condoned without a plan to save civilian. so more than 34,000 palestinians have been >reporter>killed and now the 7th month long war >>hamas propaganda video, which cannot hint. verified shows hirsch goldberg >reporter>pollen talking under duri's with >>an amputated hand and injuries sustained during the october 7. but for his parents, it is proof of >>>>life and a sign of hope. we >>heard your voice today for the 1st time in 201 day. if you can hear us i am
mike johnson visited columbia university, where demonstrations >ryan>are also happening. he's >>calling for more action to be taken at these campuses. guard enforcement or someone to come in here and take control. >ryan>are you calling for the national guard to come here? desperate >>times call for desperate measures. meanwhile, israel is nearing its 8th. why witnesses say israel has already begun air strikes on >ryan>rafah, hamas last stronghold >>or more...
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but first, the tense situation at new york city's columbia university. right now, university leaders there in new york gave students a deadline tonight to come to a deal on clearing out their encampment. that deadline is up and no one has budged, with students saying the negotiations were not in good faith. it's not clear what the university's next move is here. this is the seventh day of protests at columbia, as students demand the university divest from anything related to israel with campus police at cal poly humboldt last night. protesters are still barricaded inside a building after officers tried to force them out. the whole campus is closed until thursday as school leaders negotiate with this group. and here in the bay area, tents are spread out on the steps to the administration building at sproul plaza. students tell us the columbia protests inspired them, and they have the same demands for divestment so far. the university tells us they haven't had any problems with this gathering. >> if the protest doesn't disrupt university operations, that w
but first, the tense situation at new york city's columbia university. right now, university leaders there in new york gave students a deadline tonight to come to a deal on clearing out their encampment. that deadline is up and no one has budged, with students saying the negotiations were not in good faith. it's not clear what the university's next move is here. this is the seventh day of protests at columbia, as students demand the university divest from anything related to israel with campus...
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protesters have also been arrested at columbia, yale, and nyu. >>> president biden signed it, the new foreign aid bill . it sets in -- israel and taiwan and it means ukraine will get a fresh shipment of weapons. the package contains one more provision that could lead to a controversial ban on tiktok. nbc's alice bar is tracking it all from washington. >> the good day for americans. >> reporter: president biden taking a victory lap today after signing a bill into law that could help ukraine avoid defeat. it's forces have been losing ground against russia, waiting for a long delayed weapons and ammunition from the u.s. >> i making sure that shipments start right away. >> the $95 billion package includes $60 billion for ukraine, 26 billion for israel and humanitarian aid in gaza, and 8 billion to help taiwan counter china. >> it's going to make the world safer and it continues american leadership in the world. >> the senate overwhelmingly passed the bill overnight, following house speaker mike johnson's stalemate breaking moves to let the house vote, defying far right members who oppose
protesters have also been arrested at columbia, yale, and nyu. >>> president biden signed it, the new foreign aid bill . it sets in -- israel and taiwan and it means ukraine will get a fresh shipment of weapons. the package contains one more provision that could lead to a controversial ban on tiktok. nbc's alice bar is tracking it all from washington. >> the good day for americans. >> reporter: president biden taking a victory lap today after signing a bill into law that...
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also in new york, columbia university turning to virtual learning for the last week of classes after some jewish students said they felt unsafe. like aidan hunter, who says he understands the protests. >> i don't mean to diminish that , but i'd say the majority of my friends, especially jewish friends, feel a sense of insecurity at this time. >> i haven't been able to go to classes just because of the constant shouting and screaming for violence against jews. >> video from today shows dozens of tents still set up on campus. house speaker mike johnson visiting columbia to meet with jewish students. >> neither israel nor these jewish students on this campus will ever stand alone. the cherished traditions of this university are being overtaken right now by radical and extreme ideologies. they place a target on the backs of jewish students. >> protesters demanding colleges divest from companies. they say profit from ties to israel. >> we're not planning on packing up and going home. we are here because people in palestine are going through so much worse. >> columbia university is in nego
also in new york, columbia university turning to virtual learning for the last week of classes after some jewish students said they felt unsafe. like aidan hunter, who says he understands the protests. >> i don't mean to diminish that , but i'd say the majority of my friends, especially jewish friends, feel a sense of insecurity at this time. >> i haven't been able to go to classes just because of the constant shouting and screaming for violence against jews. >> video from...
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nearly 50 pro-palestinian protesters arrested at yale as another ivy league university, columbia, moves
nearly 50 pro-palestinian protesters arrested at yale as another ivy league university, columbia, moves