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Unlike other college encampments around the country, Wesleyan’s administration has indicated that the encampment will not be removed, provided it stays peaceful.
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University of Connecticut students created an encampment in demands that the school divest from weapons manufacturing, echoing the calls of students throughout the country.
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Three protesters, including two Gateway Community College students, were detained after advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza during a campus visit from Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su on Thursday.
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Students in Connecticut have faced insults, threats, and even violence as reported cases of Islamophobia and antisemitism rise on campus. But experts posit that some threats come from far outside of the communities being targeted. And they encourage students to use that perspective to open dialogue with one another, despite their differences.
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It’s in response to a rise in hate crimes, primarily against Jewish and Muslim communities, amid the Israel-Hamas war. Religious organizations can apply for up to $50,000 for security measures, like cameras and access control systems.
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As presidents of major universities in the country come under fire for inadequate responses to hate speech on campus, students question where free speech ends and unprotected speech begins. Experts define hate speech, threats, and more.
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Students are confused, anxious, and hurt. It hasn't always been clear how they should be interacting with their college administration when using their free speech and expression.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims Susan Poser failed to provide a clear condemnation of Hamas in her letters to Hofstra University students.
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In response to Iran’s support for Hamas amid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is introducing legislation to enforce stronger sanctions on Iranian oil sales during Monday night’s Senate session.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) delivered a speech on the Senate floor highlighting the personal stories of some of the American hostages in Gaza, including Omer Neutra of Long Island.