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CBS News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Denver's Auraria campus subject of antisemitism investigation over pro-Palestinian protests
Denver's Auraria campus and the pro-Palestinian encampment that popped up on campus last spring will now be investigated by the federal government. The Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted unanimously to begin a year-long examination of the "presence and/or absence of antisemitism at Colorado universities and colleges, specifically at the Auraria Campus in Denver that hosts the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, andUniversity of Colorado Denver." CBS The protest was one of many across the country against the war in Gaza. The encampment remained on Tivoli Quad for 23 days last year as students and others protested the war and called for the colleges to disclose all their investments with Israel and divest financially from them. They claimed that the campus administration was "standing with genocide." In response to the protests, the Jewish Coalition of Colorado called on the university to "take bold action" to protect Jewish students. School officials said camping on the quad violates campus policy. Although some officials said they supported the student's right to protest, they insisted that the encampment be taken down for the health and safety of those on campus. CBS After refusing to disperse, approximately 40 people were arrested by the Auraria Campus Police Department. Officers handcuffed the protesters, who were led to a bus and eventually processed on charges of trespassing. Eight Coloradans arrested by campus police later sued, claiming they weren't given adequate warning that police would be making arrests and that their arrests were unjustified because they weren't camping there. In response to the arrests, civil rights icon Angela Davis spoke with protesters about the parallels she saw between racism and the criminal justice system in the U.S. and Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Angela Davis addresses pro-Palestine demonstrators at an encampment set up on Denver's Auraria Campus on Friday, April 26, 2024. COURTESY The leader of Hillel Colorado, Daniel Bennett, said that Jewish students had been afraid to come to school since October. But protester Daryn Copeland said they hadn't seen any antisemitism on campus, and he and his fellow Jewish protestors felt safe. Bennet explained that if the demonstrators were only asking for peace in Palestine, he would understand, but to boycott Israel and treat them differently than other countries is anti-Semitic. Donors offered to give $15,000 to the International Red Cross in the name of the Students for Democratic Society if the protesters agreed to take down the encampment. But protest leader Paul Nelson, a former student, said they rejected the offer as a bribe. CBS A week later, while protest leaders met with Dr. Angie Paccione, who oversees the Colorado Department of Higher Education, protestors reportedly began demonstrating inside the Tivoli Student Union building, singing, "We will not rest, we will not stop until you divest." President Janine Davidson's office said protesters blocked entrances while law enforcement secured doors with zip ties to limit who was able to go inside. Campus officials said the protesters threatened to disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies if the schools refused to divest from Israel. The Community College of Denver decided to relocate its ceremony "to ensure our college community can celebrate without interruption." Lockdown on Auraria Campus after protesters enter CU Denver Student Commons building CBS On Mother's Day, students held a vigil for mothers in Palestine who lost their children and for Palestinian children who had lost their mothers. More than a dozen protesters marched to the CU Denver Student Commons building, causing officials to order a lockdown. Ten of those protesters were issued a summons for trespassing, interference and disturbing the peace. A Saturday, May 18, 2024 photo shows Tivoli Quad at Auraria Campus cleared of tents and protesters at the site of an encampment that stood since April 25. Courtesy / Auraria Campus MSU Denver restricted access to campus buildings as the demonstration continued. CU Denver also chose to temporarily shift to remote learning and canceled all on-campus events. As they began dispersing and cleaning up the encampment, campus officials said cleanup would cost about $670,000.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Metro State University lockdown prompted by man firing shots at his mother
Metropolitan State University in St. Paul was locked down Thursday afternoon when a man fired a gun in the area, police said. A man fired shots toward his mother in the area of Sixth Street and Maria Avenue about 12:30 p.m., said Sgt. Toy Vixayvong. Neither she nor others in the area were injured. Police asked the university to lock down during the police search for the suspect, who they found and took into custody, Vixayvong said. Duluth man charged in high-speed crash that killed nun Australian stands trial for murder of ex-husband's family using death cap mushrooms Slow down and look up: Extra law enforcement on MN roads starting Thursday 'The unthinkable was happening,' Weinstein accuser says of alleged 2006 sex assault Police suspect 2 shootings that left 4 dead in Minneapolis were connected and gang related
CBS News
03-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Trump administration tariffs could impact economy, jobs in Colorado
Elected leaders in Colorado are responding to President Donald Trump's announcement of global tariffs on imports. While there is concern these tariffs could hurt Coloradans, one expert said there is a chance they could benefit certain industries. "Clearly this is a very evolving time and a very dynamic time," said Kishore Kulkarni, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Metropolitan State University. More than 60 countries are now being targeted with tariffs on imports. A baseline of 10% will be imposed on foreign imports, while some countries may have even steeper tariffs. Trump's plan calls for reciprocal tariffs to be imposed on 90 countries that have existing high tariffs imposed on U.S. goods. "One of the good things that we learned is that there's not going to be a 25% tariff like we were thinking about before, on all countries," said Kulkarni. "Maybe the rest of the world will now say, 'This is a good chance to lower the talent for American goods, because if they do that, then we will do that too. That's the reciprocal tariff." In a statement from Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat representing Colorado in the nation's capitol, he said these tariffs will, "Cost us jobs and make everyday life more expensive for working families." The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition states that more than 820,000 jobs in Colorado are a product of international engagement. "I think everything depends upon how other countries are going to respond to this policy action now," said Kulkarni. Kulkarni does think it's possible for Colorado companies to thrive and for more jobs to be created in certain industries if they do not heavily rely on imports from other countries. "Probably, in the long run there is an opportunity to create more jobs in the long run if the domestic producers really reinvest," said Kulkarni. "Think our oil industry would be good." The downside, however, could be if other countries push back with higher tariffs of their own. "Then we increase our tariff and then the game continues further," said Kulkarni.
