VCU Graduates Walk Out During Youngkin Commencement Speech

Around 100 Virginia Commonwealth University graduates walked out during Governor Youngkin's commencement address in protest of his educational policies and to show support for Palestine. In interviews following the Saturday walkout, graduating VCU students said they were protesting Youngkin’s stance on race and gender issues as well as law enforcement’s use of force in breaking up student protests over the Israel–Hamas war and American support of the Israeli government.

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