Pomona College moved graduation to Shrine, and protesters followed:
A group of more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters congregated outside the Shrine Auditorium ...
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Pomona Graduation Marred by Protests at ShrineOver 100 protesters clashed with LAPD at the 2024 Pomona commencement moved to the Shrine Auditorium due to earlier campus disruptions.
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- Pomona College shifted its graduation ceremony to the Shrine Auditorium after protesters occupied the original stage on campus.
- A large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the venue, leading to confrontations with law enforcement.
- Heightened security measures were in place, but physical altercations occurred, resulting in injuries among some protesters.
- Following the ceremony, protesters assembled nearby where a student urged an end to war and divestment from companies linked to Israel.
It just shows that they're trying to intimidate students and punish them for exercising their 1st Amendment rights,— Tharwa Khalid, a member of a local chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement
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