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Police Ranks Swell at Columbia’s Gates as Protest Standoff Continues

School administrators have been unable to disperse protesters since another round of arrests almost two weeks ago set off a cascade of campus activism.

 

As protests escalated on U.S. campuses, officials and students at Brown University set a rare example: They made a deal.

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See images from the protests
  1. Columbia University
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  2. Columbia UniversityPro-Palestinian demonstrators took over Hamilton Hall.
    Alexandra Eaton/The New York Times
  3. Columbia University
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  4. Columbia University
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  5. Columbia University
    Broken windows inside Hamilton Hall.
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  6. Columbia University
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  7. Columbia University
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  8. Columbia University
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  9. University of Utah
    Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News, via Associated Press
  10. Virginia Commonwealth University
    The police spray tear gas in clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters.
    @Sarah_Hagen via Reuters
  11. Portland State University
    A pro-Palestinian encampment inside a library.
    Jordan Gale for The New York Times
  12. University of New Mexico
    A pro-Palestinian protester has water poured into her eyes after being pepper sprayed by law enforcement.
    Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal, via Associated Press
  13. University of New Mexico
    Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal, via Associated Press
  14. Indiana University
    Jeremy Hogan
  15. University of Texas at Austin
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  16. University of Chicago
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  17. George Washington University
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Here’s where campus protesters have been arrested over the past day.

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ANALYSIS

For President Biden, the unrest recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time, he can’t bypass the turmoil.

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At U.C.L.A., counterprotesters supporting Israel have been a daily presence.

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At U.N.C. Chapel Hill, demonstrations turned chaotic after dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were detained.

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Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Gag Order and Warns of Potential Jail Time

Donald Trump was fined and warned of jail time after he broke a gag order in his criminal trial. Prosecutors have argued that his statements threaten the trial.

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Election updates: In an interview with Time, Donald Trump left open the possibility of violence after the election.

 

Analysis

Donald Trump wants to prosecute President Biden. But he is also arguing at the Supreme Court that presidents deserve immunity.

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Justice Dept. Recommends Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

The move, which kicks off a lengthy rule-making process, could amount to a major change in federal policy.

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A green marijuana plant.

In Charlotte, a City Mourns Its Officers, and Asks What Went Wrong

The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet suburb, where a running gun battle left neighbors scrambling for cover, brought anguish across the city.

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What happened? This is what we know about the shootout, one of the deadliest for American law enforcement in recent years.

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Binance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, had pleaded guilty to a money-laundering violation.

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Changpeng Zhao walks away from a black S.U.V., carrying a file folder and a phone in his left hand.

Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came even as a renewed push for an agreement was showing glimmers of a potential breakthrough.

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A damaged multistory building and concrete rubble viewed though a wire fence.

U.S. Rowing Rescinds Ted Nash’s Honors After Abuse Investigation

A law firm examining accusations that Mr. Nash sexually abused Jennifer Fox — when she was 13 and he was 40 — found that her claims were credible.

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A somber portrait of Jennifer Fox.
The Great Read

Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help

Thirty states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded a Times reporter’s house, she learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving.

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Mississippi Lawmakers Reach a Tentative Deal to Expand Medicaid

The expansion would extend largely free health coverage to 200,000 more low-income adults. But hurdles remain, including a likely veto by the governor.

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Dr. Randy Easterling, a central Mississippi physician and small business owner, urged lawmakers last week to fully fund a Medicaid expansion plan in the state.

How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’

A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.

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Gray cliffs looming over a valley.

Opinion

Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Sheryl Sandberg Screams Back at the Silence

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The Exit Interviews: 12 Departing Lawmakers Tell Us What Congress Is Really Like

Elizabeth Spiers

That Strange Piece of Metal Origami Embodies All of Elon Musk’s Flaws

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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie

The Price We Pay for Having Upper-Class Legislators

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A photo illustration in which a gray, two-story suburban house rests atop a large, forbidding mountain, appearing nearly unreachable.

Paul Krugman

Are Bonds Gonna Party Like It’s 1999?

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Ari Berman

How Michigan Ended Minority Rule

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Roger Rosenblatt

Saying Goodbye to My Brilliant Friend, the Poetry Critic Helen Vendler

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