The unrest certainly wont be ending anytime soon. Its why were making it. Tonights abc seven news advancer at 11. Its our way. We like to get you ahead on the storylines youll be hearing much more about in the days to come. Student protesters are urging their University Systems to break any financial connection to israel and its military response in gaza. After hamas terror attack today, things boiled over on the campus of ucla when counter protesters clashed with propalestinian demonstrators. Grand prix cars line. Colleges from mit and columbia to cal, stanford and Cal Poly Humboldt are holding actions. Over the past week, police said more than a dozen College Campuses have arrested hundreds of people. Tonight, abc seven News Reporter j. R. Stone spoke to the experts on the effectiveness of these protests to spark social change. College student protests over the israelhamas war have spread to colleges and universities across the country. Here in the bay area, protest encampments have
Tenderloin businesses that stay open late, theres trouble. San looper is with the Tenderloin Community benefit district open air drug markets. They will see open air, resale markets. And theyre often coalescing around places that are open. And so thats not always the merchants fault. As part of the proposed curfew, a 1,000 fine would be imposed for every hour. The business stays open past midnight. We talked to edna rahmani, the owner of underground gift and smoke shop, on weekdays. He closes at 10 p. M, so i was not worth the headache for me to open late. Rahmani agrees with the mayors proposed curfew for business to open late, like 3 00, 4 00 in the morning. I dont think thats a good idea, because the only people going at this time at the street, people looking for trouble. One corner store employee tells me. Restaurant workers and kitchen staff often stop by late at night, and a curfew would impact customers. David blood of the tenderloin can relate. I was a cab driver. I used to co
Coffee, and behind me at least 50 tents growing by the hour. Were standing here today because were inspired by the students at columbia, who we consider to be the heart of the student movement. Students take a look as they pass by on the way to class. Some people definitely have complaints, but i think their cause is righteous. Students, along with outsiders from the community, are demanding that uc berkeley divest itself from all investments and companies that make weaponry and do business with israel. They also want a cal Internship Program in israel to be shut down. They say the university has not reached out to them. Over the last two months, there have been clashes with jewish student organizations on campus. What i anticipate is what happened at columbia, where they gave them a 24 hour notice of the charges. The student conduct charges they would receive. After that, they called in nypd. I expect the same to happen here, where the school will email us and or send a representative