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Demands For Divestment Worked Before. Alumni Tell Students To Keep Going

Pro-Palestinian student protesters are asking their universities to divest from Israel. CNN spoke to two former student activists whose 1985 blockade persuaded Columbia University’s administration to divest from companies tied to South Africa during the apartheid.

Viral Video Shows Confrontation Between Black Student And Counterprotesters At Ole Miss

The University of Mississippi has opened a student conduct investigation after a protest confrontation. The incident unfolded Thursday on the school’s campus during a heated exchange between a group of pro-Palestinian protesters and a much larger group of counterprotesters.

President Biden Awards Medal Of Freedom To Fort Worth’s Opal Lee

Opal Lee received the nation's highest civilian honor — the Presidential Medal of Freedom — on Friday for her efforts in establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday.

‘SNL’ Takes On The College Campus Protests

The 'SNL' cast takes on the college campus protests over the situation in Gaza..

Social Security And Medicare Cannot Meet Full Benefits By 2035

Social security and medicare cannot meet full benefits by 2035. Officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to retiring Americans.

Security Guard Shot In Drive-By Outside Of Drake’s Home In Toronto

A security guard shot in drive-by outside of Drake's home in Toronto. Darla Miles has the details on the shooting outside Drake's home.

Elmo And Friends From Sesame Street Advocate For Checking In On Your Loved Ones

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and our friends from Sesame Street talked to us about checking in with our loved ones and ourselves!

What’s Next For Tiktok Users? Legal Analyst Explains Ban Bill

Civil trial attorney and legal analyst Robin Nunn lays out the next steps for TikTok, as lawsuits complicate the social media giant's ability to operate in the United States.

Watch Whoopi Goldberg’s Emotional Conversation With Anderson Cooper About Death

CNN's Anderson Cooper sits down with Whoopi Goldberg to discuss her new book "Bits and Pieces", which discusses coping with the death of her mother and brother.

Chicago Sky Aim To Capitalize On Excitement Around Women’s Basketball As Season Begins

The Chicago Sky start the WNBA regular season next week, but fans clamoring to see them in Chicago will have to wait until May 25. The team's first three games will be on the road. But the team's many new faces were on display at Media Day.

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Morehouse College Might Halt Graduation ‘on The Spot’ If There Are...

Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech.