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The Daily Free Press

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A person writes the names and ages of Palestinians who were killed in Gaza during the Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine event on Oct. 7. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Isreali student groups from multiple Boston schools have filed civil complaints and lawsuits against their respective schools for discrimination. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston universities facing discrimination lawsuits from pro-Israel, pro-Palestine students

Leia Green October 21, 2024
The number of civil complaints and lawsuits filed against college administrations in Boston have spiked this year, raising concerns surrounding the jeopardization of free speech on campuses.
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EDITORIAL: Cornel West proves that professors should share political beliefs mindfully, but remain vocal in their advocacy

Editors March 10, 2021
As the shapers of young minds, professors are the pillars of our society. We cannot demand social progress and activism from future generations without first supporting the educators who are paving the path for us.
Eileen Ryan of Watertown wears her banner for peace at the Emergency Rally to oppose war in North Korea at Park Street Station Friday afternoon. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Citizens gather in protest of possible conflict with North Korea

Ghazal Randhawa September 10, 2017

  Over 40 people gathered Friday afternoon near the Park Street Station to rally against conflict in North Korea. The event was organized jointly by the United for Justice with Peace, Massachusetts...

Native American historians and indigenous rights activists join together at a panel to inform, educate and discuss how to decolonize United States environmentalism Thursday evening at the North American Indian Center of Boston. PHOTO BY MARIA CASTILLO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel discusses indigenous peoples’ rights, environmentalism

Gabrielle Turi February 24, 2017

Approximately 175 people gathered at the North American Indian Center of Boston Thursday night for a panel discussion titled “Decolonizing Environmentalism,” organized by environmental organization...

Members of the Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity gather in Marsh Plaza Saturday morning before they marched to the Massachusetts State House in protest of the Donald Trump presidential campaign. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students rally, march, express disapproval of Trump

Lexi Peery April 11, 2016

Boston University students marched in a peaceful protest from Marsh Plaza to the Massachusetts State House Saturday to express their disapproval of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's...

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