U of M students and staff feel ripple effects of pro-Palestinian protests
Amidst another day of Pro-Palestinian protests at the U of M Friday, Jewish students at Hillel Minnesota are speaking out, explaining why they don't feel safe on campus.
Amidst another day of Pro-Palestinian protests at the U of M Friday, Jewish students at Hillel Minnesota are speaking out, explaining why they don't feel safe on campus.
Students at the University of Minnesota are expected to join other colleges across the country on Friday for a fourth straight day in lifting their voices and asking for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza.
Political analyst David Schultz says these students could swing the presidential election.
After a couple of days, things have quieted down at the University of Minnesota. Despite the calm Wednesday night, students say they plan on making their message heard one way or another. Allen Henry has more.
Coast-to-coast pro-Palestinian encampments are popping up on college campuses, including right here at the University of Minnesota, where nine students were arrested and released after setting up tents.
Earlier Tuesday, nine protesters were arrested at the university. A rally started as a call to drop charges against them.
Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
The Golden Gate Bridge reopened to traffic early Monday afternoon following a pro-Palestinian protest that shut down the span in both directions for hours, according to CHP.
Protesters were wearing signs reading "Free Palestine" and "Stop Genocide" blocked all lanes of traffic headed to the O'Hare terminals.
Around 100 people are said to have shown up to the University of Minnesota's Eastcliff Mansion to protest investments in programs that help the Israeli government amid the war with Hamas.
WCCO is working to learn more about major traffic congestion and law enforcement presence on Interstate 94 at the Lowry Hill Tunnel on Monday afternoon. Click here to read more
Pro-Palestinian protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza blocked all westbound lanes of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours during the Thursday morning commute.
U.S. Capitol Police said about 150 people were "illegally and violently protesting" outside Democratic National Committee headquarters.
The group of about 150 is demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War.
Five weeks after the Hamas terror attack left more than 1,200 dead in Israel, community members in the Twin Cities are continuing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Our Beret Leone talks with members of the Jewish community and Palestinian supporters at the rally.
Blinken was interrupted multiple times by protesters who called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Police are investigating after reports of disturbances at a pro-Palestinian protest in Minneapolis on Sunday.
The Minneapolis Police Department says it received several reports of disturbances surrounding a demonstration near the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue around 3:23 p.m. Sunday.
Activists sat clapping and singing on the floor in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building, holding up large banners that read "Ceasefire" and "Let Gaza Live."
Dozens of people angry over the numbers of Palestinians who have lost their lives in this war held signs and chanted in Minneapolis tonight.
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Amidst another day of Pro-Palestinian protests at the U of M Friday, Jewish students at Hillel Minnesota are speaking out, explaining why they don't feel safe on campus.
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Friday will be the fourth day that Twin Cities students will join a nationwide movement to end the bloodshed in Gaza.
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Police say a a person was shot at the YMCA in Coon Rapids.
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The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with DFL Sen. Scott Dibble and Republican Sen. Eric Pratt about the legislation push major reforms.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms. Esme Murphy spoke with Abou Amara, a Democratic analyst, and Mary Pattock, a long-time critic of the Met Council.
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The first of two storms for the weekend is making its way out of the metro area on Saturday morning.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
The storm is moving towards the north and the Twin Cities will stay dry for most of the day.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast.
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The storm is moving towards the north and the Twin Cities will stay dry for most of the day.