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Fact check: Biden repeats his claim that he ‘got arrested’ defending civil rights. There’s still no evidence for it

cnn.com/2024/04/26/politics/fact-check-joe-biden-claim-arrested-defending-civil-rights/

Quick Glance: Fact Check: Biden Repeats Claim of Arrest for Defending Civil Rights. Still No Evidence

President Joe Biden reiterated his story of allegedly trying to defend the civil rights of Black Americans on 'The Howard Stern Show.' However, there is no evidence to support his claim of ever being arrested at a civil rights protest, as noted by 'The Washington Post' and 'PolitiFact.'

Biden has told the story of his supposed presence at a specific protest in Delaware at least twice without mentioning an arrest. He stated that the police simply took him home on that day.

It is impossible to prove definitively whether Biden was present at this or a similar protest over 60 years ago. He has also made other false claims about his personal life in the past.

Biden falsely claimed to have 'driven an 18-wheeler' and that he never earned $400,000 in a year. During his 2020 presidential campaign, he claimed to have been 'arrested' as a US senator while trying to visit South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela in prison, which turned out to be untrue.

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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses

cnn.com/2024/04/26/politics/joe-biden-israel-support-college-campus-protests/

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Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious: Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/26/world/europe/interpreter-gaza-college-protests.html

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As pro-Palestinian protests sweep campus, student journalists are rushing to the big story and exams

cnn.com/2024/04/26/business/as-pro-palestinian-protests-sweepcollegecampuses-student-journalistsarerushing-to-the-bigstoryandexams/

Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests

Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.

Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.

Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.

The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’: After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/26/nyregion/columbia-student-protest-zionism.html

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Apr 26

Police arrest Gaza protesters at Emory University: Video shows chaos erupting at one Atlanta college as police clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian ...

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D.C. police rejected GWU’s plea to sweep out university protesters: City officials worried about the optics of moving against a small number of peaceful ...

washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/26/dc-police-george-washington-university-protests/

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Pro-Palestine March to Take Place in London: A pro-Palestine march which organisers claim could attract "hundreds of thousands" of protesters is to ...

bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2024-04-26/pro-palestine-march-to-take-place-in-london

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See how Gaza campus protests spread across the US: What started a week ago at Columbia University has led to hundreds of arrests at multiple college campuses.

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Quick Glance: Protests Reach US Universities Amid Gaza Conflict

A surge of demonstrations against the war in Gaza, originating a week ago at Columbia University, has spread across college campuses nationwide. Numerous protesters have been arrested across the country.

Activists are urging universities to implement a boycott against companies and individuals linked to Israel in light of the ongoing conflict.

The US Supreme Court deliberated on the issue of whether the former president is shielded from criminal prosecution.

Demonstrators in Texas encountered state troopers during protests on university campuses nationwide, resulting in arrests.

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Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters: A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against ...

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How college protests against war in Gaza compare to demonstrations of the past: As protests of Israel’s war in Gaza spread to campuses across the country ...

pbs.org/newshour/show/how-college-protests-against-war-in-gaza-compare-to-demonstrations-of-the-past

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Hungary opens up to Chinese tech despite protests: Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries ...

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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now: Beyond the horrors in Gaza and the long tragic history of the oppression of Palestinians ...

commondreams.org/opinion/campus-protests-gaza-martin-luther-king

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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...

thehill.com/opinion/education/4621154-3-reasons-antisemitism-is-swarming-college-campuses/

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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’

thehill.com/homenews/administration/4622453-white-house-calls-trumps-charlottesville-peanut-comments-repugnant-and-divisive/

Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests

Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.

Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.

Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.

Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.

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'Hundreds of thousands' expected at London pro-Palestinian march at same time as pro-Israel protest

itv.com/news/london/2024-04-26/hundreds-of-thousands-expected-at-london-pro-palestinian-march

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Wave of arrests in Iran during headscarf checks: Many women do not wear a headscarf to protest against the regime in Iran. As the UN Human Rights Office has now ...

tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/iran-festnahmen-kopftuch-100.html

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Solidarity With Amrit Wilson: In a sign of Modi’s growing authoritarianism, the veteran journalist Amrit Wilson has been banned from India and labelled a threat ...

tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/solidarity-with-amrit-wilson/

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Simon Harris condemns attacks on police in County Wicklow: Six people were arrested following a protest outside of a site earmarked for asylum seekers.

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Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response: Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on ...

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Pro-Palestinian student protests highlight lessons learned from past demonstrations

thehill.com/homenews/education/4621996-pro-palestinian-student-protests-israel-gaza-hamas/

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Apr 25

White House declines Mike Johnson’s demand to call in the National Guard for college protesters

politico.com/news/2024/04/25/white-house-johnson-national-guard-protesters-00154374

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Apr 25

Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses: Hundreds of students from colleges and universities across the United States have been arrested this week ...

irishtimes.com/video/video/2024/04/25/pro-palestinian-protests-sweep-us-college-campuses/

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Protests at US universities: “Stop the nonsense”: Anti-Israel protests at US universities are spreading. In addition to the Middle East conflict ...

spiegel.de/ausland/israel-gaza-krieg-anti-israel-proteste-an-us-universitaeten-weiten-sich-aus-a-289f4bd1-918b-4919-86c0-dd02e5084586

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After mass arrest, UT Austin split over role of police in pro-Palestine protests: AUSTIN — The day after 57 people were arrested during protests on the ...

thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4622593-ut-austin-pro-palestine-protests-mass-arrest-divided-police-role/

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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israel blasts Gaza as student protests grow: Student protests calling on Israel to end war on Gaza spread internationally as ground ...

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread

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The grim history of using troops against student protesters: A look back at the deadly episode at Kent State University in 1970.

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/26/kent-state-killings-lesson-protests/

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Man who wore Hamas headband to London Palestine protests, convicted : “Wearing such items in public creates a risk of encouraging others to support Hamas ...

jpost.com/international/article-798838

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Security concerns after protests: California university cancels graduation ceremony with 65,000 participants

spiegel.de/ausland/gaza-proteste-kalifornische-uni-sagt-abschlussfeier-mit-65-000-teilnehmern-ab-a-6f085923-35ce-40ca-87d5-8d1bcccf14ac

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting: Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the ...

cnn.com/2024/04/25/middleeast/toomaj-salehi-death-sentence-iran-intl/

Quick Glance: Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Receives Death Sentence for Criticizing Authorities

Toomaj Salehi's songs criticized government corruption and repression.

An Iranian court imposed a death sentence on rapper Toomaj Salehi for his critical songs.

Salehi, subjected to multiple arrests, condemned the regime in his music.

Despite being detained, Salehi persisted in releasing music videos opposing the Iranian authorities.

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Students in France join pro-Palestine rally, mirroring US campus protests: Students accuse Sciences Po university management of crossing "the red line" ...

trtworld.com/europe/students-in-france-join-pro-palestine-rally-mirroring-us-campus-protests-17922707

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Young people vote for AfD - Unfortunately, this is not just protest (opinion): The AfD is the most popular party among people under 30. If you really want to ...

stern.de/gesellschaft/junge-menschen-waehlen-afd---das-ist-leider-nicht-nur-protest--meinung--34660808.html

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Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters: The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/college-protesters-divestment-israel.html

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Dozens arrested at U of Texas, USC as anti-Israel protests spread to more US campuses

timesofisrael.com/dozens-arrested-at-u-of-texas-usc-as-anti-israel-protests-spread-to-more-us-campuses/

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USC Students Continue Protest Despite Mass Arrests, Inspired by Gazans’ “Spirit of Resistance”

democracynow.org/2024/4/25/headlines/usc_students_continue_protest_despite_mass_arrests_inspired_by_gazans_spirit_of_resistance

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Deadly violence in Charlottesville 2017: "More hate" - Trump compares protests at universities to neo-Nazi marches

spiegel.de/ausland/mehr-hass-trump-vergleicht-proteste-an-unis-mit-neonazi-maerschen-a-e6098fd1-0c5a-4754-b4cc-13fa81700698

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Indigenous people protest Brazil not protecting ancestral lands: Several thousand Indigenous demonstrators marched chanting to drum beats on Thursday to the seat ...

reuters.com/world/americas/indigenous-people-protest-brazil-not-protecting-ancestral-lands-2024-04-25/

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War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US?: Students at the Columbia University encampment protesting against Israel's assault on Gaza ...

middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-why-are-students-protesting-campuses-across-us

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Six arrested after gardaí ‘attacked’ at site for asylum seekers in Wicklow: Gardaí deployed use of force, including pepper spray, after fires were lit ...

irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/04/25/several-arrested-as-fire-is-started-at-site-for-asylum-seekers-in-co-wicklow/