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As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police

By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY - Associated Press
Updated 10 mins ago

Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war are digging in at Columbia University for a 10th day, part of a number of demonstrations roiling campuses from California to Massachusetts. Hundreds have been arrested across the nation, sometimes amid scuffles with police. In New York, Columbia is negotiating with student protesters who have rebuffed police and doubled down. Other schools have been quick to call law enforcement to douse demonstrations before they can take hold. Columbia officials have said they will seek other options if the negotiations with protesters fail.

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At least 15 people died in Texas after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

By RYAN J. FOLEY and CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press
Updated 22 mins ago

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. The deaths happened in and around Dallas, and in Odessa, Austin and Galveston. It was impossible for the AP to determine the exact role injections may have played in the deaths, which medical officials typically blame on drug use or other police force. The idea behind sedation is to calm people who are combative so they can be transported to the hospital. Critics say the practice can be too risky.

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Israel Palestinians Campus Protests

Karen Matthews - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 10 mins ago

Protesters camp inside the lobby of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. (AP Photo/Karen Matthews)