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Lawsuit accuses Columbia of singling out 2 pro-Palestinian groups by suspending them after protest
The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University for suspending two student groups that had protested Israel’s actions in the Gaza war. The lawsuit accuses Columbia of violating its own rules by suspending the two groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace. The groups took part in protests against the Israeli...
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Police arrest 11 demonstrators at NYC pro-Palestinian march after chaotic clash
Nearly a dozen people were arrested by police on Saturday near the end of a large pro-Palestinian protest in Manhattan, where thousands marched through the pouring rain to call for a ceasefire. The “Hands Off Rafah” rally started around 1 p.m. in Washington Square Park and drew another sizable crowd of New Yorkers against the ongoing violence in Gaza. The…
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Chaos between NYPD, pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Police say 11 people were arrested during Saturday’s demonstrations.
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Climate activists target Botticelli's ‘Birth of Venus' in Florence's Uffizi Gallery
Two climate activists targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of recent flood damage in the Tuscany region on the protective glass.
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334 protesters arrested after NYC bridges, tunnel blocked
News 4’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Somber tribute to 10,000+ children lost in Israel-Hamas war planned at Bryant Park
Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather at Bryant Park Thursday to hold a silent procession symbolizing the more than 10,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since October, and the Israeli children killed the day of the siege. The group, wearing all black, will also demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war., and an end to U.S. military aid in…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads at NYC's JFK Airport, LAX
Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York City and Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing some travelers to set off on foot to bypass the jammed roadway.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt transit hubs during Monday PM commute
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied at Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday evening.
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Protester critically injured after setting self on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta
A protester is in critical condition after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta.
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Environmental protesters board deep-sea mining ship in middle of Pacific Ocean
Greenpeace activists are engaged in a sit-in protest on a deep-sea mining ship in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii.
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Peaceful protests cause chaos during evening commute in NYC
Several massive protests in midtown ended hours after causing chaos in the middle of the evening commute. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Protesters stage sit-in at New York Times headquarters to call for cease-fire in Gaza
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have occupied the lobby of The New York Times to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. They also accused the media of portraying a bias toward Israel in war coverage. The sit-in lasted for more than an hour Thursday. It was led by a group of media workers calling themselves “Writers Bloc.” Participants gathered the building’s atrium for...
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Protest ends in damage at New York Times building
Chris Jose with the latest.
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Students walk out of NYC schools to protest amid Israel-Hamas war
Demonstrators took to the streets across Midtown Thursday night, including some NYC school students, to protest the Israel-Hamas war and calling for a ceasefire.
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CUNY schools' antisemitism policies to be reviewed amid Israel-Hamas protests, Hochul says
The governor made the announcement a day after she visited Cornell University to pledge that state police would investigate online posts threatening violence against Jewish students at the private, Ivy League school in upstate New York.
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Woman slaps Palestinian supporters on Brooklyn Bridge during Saturday's massive march: NYPD
A woman is being sought by the New York City Police Department for allegedly assaulting a man and shouting an “anti-ethnic statement” during Saturday’s pro-Palestinian march across the Brooklyn Bridge. Police said the incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on the bridge footpath, just above the roadway where thousands of protesters were continuing their march into Manhattan. The woman allegedly...
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Brooklyn Bridge shut down as massive NYC protest calls for ceasefire
Thousands of people marched in Brooklyn and Manhattan on Saturday in what may be the largest demonstration yet calling for a ceasefire. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Possible day of protest prompts increased NYPD patrols
New York City is putting even more officers on the streets in response to what’s been called a possible “day of protests.” News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Climate change activists arrested during NYC protest
Hundreds of protestors rallied in Lower Manhattan today to draw attention to climate change and the business practices that make it worse. Erica Byfield reports.
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‘We need to act now': 100+ climate activists arrested during NYC fossil fuels protest
The gloomy, rainy weather did not deter demonstrators Monday as hundreds marched in Lower Manhattan as they protested the impact of fossil fuels on the environment. In the end, more than 100 people were arrested for blocking the doors to the Federal Reserve. Almost as soon as the protesters locked arms in front of the New York Federal Reserve, the…