Pro-Palestine Protests Roil University Commencements; Disruptions, Arrests, and New Camps Erected Result in Chaos
Richmond, Virginia – As commencement ceremonies unfolded at universities nationwide, multiple demonstrations escalated in response to weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that resulted in nearly 3,000 arrests. In Virginia, students at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) took a stand by walking out of the ceremony on Saturday morning as Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his address. Despite warnings from VCU against disruptions, student groups proceeded with a “silent walkout” to protest Youngkin’s policies and his involvement in the …