As unrest continued at college campuses across America on Wednesday, protests flared again at Emory University after social media posts encouraged protesters to gather at the quad in support of the pro-Palestinian movement.
From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country.
And over the last couple of days the tension has only increased as police have intervened on several campuses, including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Texas. Hundreds of protestors have been arrested.
Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses are growing in scope and intensity, and colleges are calling on law enforcement to help. Is it the right decision, and what happens next?
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Protests against Israel's war in Gaza on college campuses have expanded across the country. They're the biggest student protests, since college students demonstrated against the Vietnam war in the late sixties and early seventies.
What do the campus protests of today have in common with those of the sixties? How might they affect the policies of their universities and the US government?
Thirty years ago, South Africa became an emblem of a multiracial democracy. Decades on, how is that legacy holding up?
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Students at Emory and Georgia Tech in Atlanta staged a day of action on Tuesday to protest the construction of the new Atlanta police training center in a DeKalb County park.
Students began protesting outside the university center nearly two weeks ago, citing moldy dorm rooms and other problems. They say they won't leave until their demands are met.
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