Scathing review from the oakland auditor. Why mayor sheng thao is accused of showing poor leadership. Station. Hes calling for news 2. Thank you for joining us here on kron for to im justine waldman. Our top story is the response in the United States to the war between israel and hamas from coast to coast universities across the country are becoming overrun by protest encampments with several going to the point of civil unrest, Law Enforcement officers had to forcibly clear some of the encampments. In new york city. Police arrested about 300 protesters on the campuses of Columbia University and city college of new york. Officers in riot gear moved in last night to clear out the encampments. The nypd also breached colombias hamilton hall, which was taken over by protesters yesterday and for weeks these propalestine demonstrators who are their have demanded that their universities divest from israeli links companies. The nypd will maintain its presence on campus until midmay. And overnig
Theyre investigating in a formal statement. They said to date, there has been no disruption of university operations. We will continue to try to respond. Per policy, to any and all claims of illegal conduct for harassment and or discrimination. Some jewish students say theyve been told to request chaperons if theyre worried about walking on campus. As a jewish student, when i see two other jewish graduate students harassed when they enter that encampment and another who was punched and followed to the police station, that tells me that the university is not enforcing their policy around student code of conduct, a spokesperson for the camp told me they dont feel the need to talk with media today, but they do intend to hold future press conferences. This is the last week of classes at cal. Next week is a study week before final exams and graduation. Students walk past the camp peacefully. Its going to suck if graduation doesnt go through. But i mean, theyre, you know, standing up for lik
Students camping out at San Francisco State University, the latest campus now home to a new demonstration. People should have the right to speak about whats going on. I dont understand what the end goal is. Mixed reaction tonight as a new college demonstration has popped up right here in the bay area. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im julie julie haener. Tonight, students at San Francisco State University making their voices heard, demanding the college cut ties with companies doing business with israel. But some jewish students say they are concerned about the protest. Ktvu zac sos joins us now live from the university, where things have remained peaceful. Tonight. Zach yeah, and some of those demonstrators still camped out just a short distance away from here. Again, todays protest, as you mentioned, peaceful and the university telling students they can stay put as long as it remains that way free palestine, palestine shortly after a rally monday at San Francisco state. Th
Blinken is expected to visit saudi arabia in the coming days. Meanwhile, hamas has posted a new video, which shows two of the hostages captured during its october attack. Keith siegel, and omri miran, both identify themselves. While the video is not dated, there is a reference to the recent passover holiday. Its the second such video that hamas, considered a terror group by the uk and us governments, has published in the past few days. Our correspondent, anna foster is in tel aviv where families have been gathering to again call for the release of all the hostages. Omri mirans father was actually already on the list of confirmed speakers for this event tonight. When he got up on the stage, he talked about the moment, he said he was sitting having coffee with someone and talking about his grandchildren when the man he was talking to held his phone and said, look, they have released a video of omri. What was also interesting was as the crowd were gathered here tonight, is they showed tha
For free visit otter. Ai. Ai or download the app my more than liebermann at the pentagon. And this cnn cnn Breaking News all right, hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Whitfield and more and are Breaking News this hour after devastating tornadoes rip through the Central Plains overnight causing widespread damage. Now, a stronger storm system is taking aim at the same region right now, a Tornado Watch has been issued for 1. 5 Million People people across Eastern Kansas and southeast nebraska. Where they are bracing for tornadoes, tennis, ballsized hail, and damaging winds. There were reports about 80 reports of tornadoes across five states on friday, including this one in lincoln, nebraska. And despite the large scale of destruction near omaha, there are no fatalities reported. Now, rescue crews are up against the clock searching flattened homes for any one potentially trapped before more storms roll in for the latest noun joined by cnns lucy kavanaugh in hardhit el