Press Conference at Wayne State After Police Clear Encampment on Campus
A press conference was held at Wayne State University Thursday morning, hours after police moved in to clear a pro-Palestine encampment on campus
Speakers included students who were at the encampment Thursday morning, a faculty member, and an attorney
Two of the speakers said that 11 people were arrested
Demands from WSU SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) to the administration were also listed during the press conference
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Police Shut Down Encampment, Make Arrests at Wayne State University in Detroit
Wayne State University Police moved in to clear the pro-Palestine encampment set up on campus early Tuesday morning
Several arrests were made, and protesters were pushed to the sidewalk as the campus was closed off
A crew came through to clear items from the encampment immediately after, with a dumpster brought in along Gullen Mall
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Fencing and Barricades Set Up at Encampment on Wayne State University Campus in Detroit
Barricades have been set up around the pro-Palestine encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit, with fencing, wooden boards and tables among the items currently surrounding tents set up along Gullen Mall
The encampment was initially launched on Thursday, May 23rd, with protesters calling for divestment at Wayne State
Citing “an ongoing public safety issue”, the university transitioned to remote operations early Tuesday morning, with all on-campus events canceled until further notice. Subsequent announcements have continued the move to remote operations through at least Thursday, May 30th
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“They’re Not Gonna Move” Rashida Tlaib and Protesters Stand in Front of Police Car at WSU
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib stood alongside pro-Palestine protesters by the encampment at Wayne State University earlier today, as demonstrators stood in front of a WSUPD vehicle that had been advancing near the encampment
Tlaib, an alumna of Wayne State, was out alongside demonstrators by the encampment this morning amidst protesters’ concerns of a possible raid
The WSUPD vehicle advanced before stopping near Tlaib and others standing on Gullen Mall. The officer driving the vehicle soon reversed and moved away from the encampment on campus
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New Pro-Palestine Encampment Launched at Wayne State University in Detroit
A new encampment was formed in Detroit on Thursday by pro-Palestine demonstrators calling for divestment at Wayne State University, with tents set up by the Spirit Rock on Gullen Mall
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“Patriot Front” Writing Covers “Free Palestine” Writing in Detroit
“Patriot Front” has been written onto a water tower in Detroit that has been the site of multiple pro-Palestine displays in the past month
The writing, seen on Monday in Detroit, comes shortly after “Free Free Palestine” had been written on the tower, which itself had followed an earlier complete obscuring in April of “Free Palestine” writing on the tower
A banner has been affixed to the tower, with “America First” also partially covering the “Free Free Palestine” writing and the depiction of a Palestinian flag
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“Free Palestine” Written Again on Water Tower in Detroit
The words “Free Palestine” have once again been written on a water tower in Detroit, following last month’s obscuring of a similar “Free Palestine” writing on the tower at the site of the shuttered Highland Park Water Treatment Plant
The writing follows an earlier appearance of pro-Palestine writing on the tower, as well as the affixing of multiple Palestinian flags, with the flags being removed in late April and the previous writing rendered no longer visible around the same time
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Demolition of Former Sears in Lincoln Park, Michigan Begins
Demolition has begun at the site of the former Lincoln Park Sears, which is set to be replaced with business condos
The Sears location closed on January 6th, 2019, shortly after the chain’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Fencing went up around the building on the morning of April 11th, 2024, after years of the property sitting vacant along Southfield Road. The process of demolishing the structure is now underway
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UChicago Faculty Speak in Support of Pro-Palestine Encampment on Campus
Faculty for Justice in Palestine at the University of Chicago hold a press conference Monday morning, following the university’s suspension of negotiations with student protesters amidst the encampment on campus
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Police RAID University of Chicago Pro-Palestine Encampment
Police raided a pro-Palestine ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ early Tuesday morning at the University of Chicago, moving in around 4:40am to clear the demonstration that had been set up for over a week at the quad on the school’s campus
No arrests were made, and materials from the demonstration were removed within hours as the quad was closed down during the clearing operation. Protesters were allowed to return to the quad after tents and other materials from the encampment were removed
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Wall Put Up at NYU After Pro-Palestine Encampment Cleared
A wall has been put up at New York University’s Gould Plaza, the site of an earlier pro-Palestine encampment that was cleared by police. That encampment was followed by a new encampment by the Paulson Center, which was subsequently cleared by police on Friday morning. NYU Campus Safety is stationed at the entry point along the wall checking IDs
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‘Intifada Hall’ Protesters Barricade Building at Cal Poly Humboldt
Protesters took over and barricaded Siemens Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt, as part of an occupation and encampment on campus. Pro-Palestine demonstrators set up tents near the building, which they dubbed ‘Intifada Hall’, labeled on the exterior via writing in place of letters torn down from the Siemens Hall sign
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Fraternity Brothers Sing National Anthem Outside Pro-Palestine Encampment at Rutgers
Members of a fraternity at Rutgers University, who said they were in support of the release of hostages, came up to a pro-Palestine encampment at Rutgers, singing the national anthem today as the encampment moved to disband following negotiations on demands with Rutgers administration
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‘Free Palestine Encampment’ Erected at UC Berkeley
A large ‘Free Palestine Encampment’ has been set up at UC Berkeley, with well over a hundred tents outside of Sproul Hall
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Building TAKEN OVER by Pro-Palestine Protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt
Pro-Palestine protesters took over multiple buildings at Cal Poly Humboldt, occupying Nelson Hall East (seen in this video) as well as nearby Siemens Hall as part of an occupation on campus
The building was cleared early Tuesday morning in a large police operation, which led to dozens of arrests
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Michigan State ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ Set Up
A ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ has been set up this week at MSU, with tents, banners and Palestinian flags out on campus in East Lansing
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Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson holds her final primary campaign event in Pewee Valley, Kentucky
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Trump Named as Unindicted Co-Conspirator in Michigan Trump Electors Criminal Case
Former President Donald Trump has just been named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Michigan case against defendants charged with attempting to submit a slate of pro-Trump electors following the 2020 presidential election, during testimony in court today by investigator Howard Shock
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LIVE: Defendants Charged in Attempt to Submit Slate of MI Trump Electors Preliminary Examination
Day 6 of preliminary examination for six defendants in the case against individuals charged with attempting to submit a slate of pro-Trump Michigan electors following the 2020 presidential election. The proceeding is taking place at the 54-A District Court in Lansing with Judge Kristen D. Simmons
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“FREE PALESTINE” Written on Water Tower in Detroit
Multiple Palestinian flags have been affixed to a water tower at the shuttered Highland Park Water Treatment Plant on Dequindre in Detroit, with the words “Free Palestine” now written on the tower
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LIVE: Defendants Charged in Attempt to Submit Slate of MI Trump Electors Preliminary Examination
Day 5 of preliminary examination for six defendants in the case against individuals charged with attempting to submit a slate of pro-Trump Michigan electors following the 2020 presidential election. The proceeding is taking place at the 54-A District Court in Lansing with Judge Kristen D. Simmons
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‘Encampment for Gaza’ at University of Michigan Set Up on Campus
An ‘Encampment for Gaza’ has just been set up this morning at the University of Michigan, with tents out as students occupy The Diag on campus
The demonstration comes as a similar encampment continues at Columbia University, while an encampment at Yale was ordered to disperse Monday morning, which ultimately led to dozens of arrests. Other encampments and demonstrations of solidarity have occurred at several college campuses around the country in the past week
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Pro-Palestine Encampment Set Up at Yale University
A pro-Palestine encampment has been set up at Yale University, where demonstrators have gathered amidst calls for Yale to divest from military weapons manufacturers
Signs reading “Yale Corp Divest From War” and calling for a ceasefire are out on campus at Beinecke Plaza
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