Police, College Officials Say Campus Clashes Stoked by ‘Outside Agitators’

Counter-demonstrators battle pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA as police evict groups from buildings and encampments in New York, Wisconsin, and Arizona. Helmeted police in riot gear have restored order at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) following a night of clashes between counter-demonstrators and pro-Palestinian protesters . The skirmishes embroiled the Westwood campus in

Federal Panel Throws Out Louisiana’s Redrawn Map With Majority-Black Districts

The judges said that race had played a ‘predominate role’ and that a new congressional district constituted an ‘impermissible racial gerrymander.’ A panel of federal judges has thrown out Louisiana’s recently-drawn congressional map that had created a second majority-black district in the state, likely sending the case to the Supreme Court. In a 2-1 vote

Republican Committee Chairs Vow Congressional Response to College Protests

‘We will not stop until we get answers, until Jewish students can feel safe, and until these universities are held accountable,’ Rep. Jason Smith said. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the chairs of several of Congress’ most important committees vowed on Tuesday to respond to the ongoing anti-Israel protests at universities across the United

Biden Approves $6.1 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for More Than 300,000 Americans

Debt relief will apply to borrowers who enrolled at any of the campuses belonging to The Art Institutes. President Joe Biden will forgive approximately $6.1 billion in student debt for more than 300,000 former students at The Art Institutes, the White House announced on Wednesday. The debt relief will apply to borrowers who enrolled at

Department of Justice Should Investigate EcoHealth Alliance President: House Panel

A House of Representatives panel announced the recommendation on May 1. Federal prosecutors should investigate the president of a nonprofit that funneled U.S. taxpayer money to a laboratory in China, a U.S. House of Representatives panel said on May 1. Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance, should be probed after he and his group