Who refused to clear an encampment are now facing suspension. We are live with the campus crackdown. Return to gaza, World Central Kitchen resuming operations nearly one months after a Deadly Strike killed seven aid workers. Their new mission after tragedy. Plus, seeking justice. The civil lawsuit just filed on Behalf Of A Black Missouri Teen shot in the head for ringing the wrong doorbell. He was just indicted as a fake elector for donald trump, why is an arizona lawmaker being tapped for a top job at the rnc. Our reporters are following the latest developments. We want to get right to Antonia Hylton at Columbia University. Students were told they would be suspended if they did not leave by this minute. It seems theres an awful lot of tents there. Whats happening . Reporter youre exactly right, chris. The tents are all still here. The students are marching around the entire central section of campus here chanting, we will divest. Theyre chanting free palestine. They are not letting up
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. We begin this busy hour with escalating tensions across College Campuses nationwide. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested as students across the country protest israels war against hamas in gaza. Local police moved in on some of the Student Encampments as some universities urged protesters to disperse. The University Of Georgia confirmed Police Arrested protesters who had set up tents on that campus. Theres no sign these demonstrations are slowing down. Just this morning, the president of Columbia University in new york said the school will not divest from israel. She added, quote, one groups rights to express their views cannot come at the expense of another groups right to speak, teach, and learn. Joining us now, nbcs Antonia Hylton live from columbias campus. Good morning, whats it like on campus to today . Reporter good morning, jose. Well, theres a standoff really happening here at columbia to
Of the unrest. Also, Secretary Of State blinken is in the middle east pressing ahead on a peace deal for gaza. Amid new concerns within the Israeli Government that the International Criminal court might issue an Arrest Warrant for Prime Minister netanyahu. Former President Trump sits down with a former gop rival to allegedly bury the hatchet. What came out of the meeting with Florida Governor desantis . In just a moment. And andreas interview with Sheryl Sandberg on a new documentary detailing the poor Israeli Women experience at the hands of hamas On October 7th. Most of the victims of the Sexual Assault are dead. They were killed On October 7th and this documentary and brave people like amid, their brave voices are all we have to remember these victims and make sure this never happens again. Good to be with you. Andrea is traveling today with Secretary Of State blinken in the middle east as he works to calm tensions in the region. Meeting with saudi arabia today on normalization with
Blowing up the campuses. Listen, the boys on the College Campuses are the luckiest people in the world. And here they are burning up the books, storming around about this issue. You name it. President Richard Nixon in 1970 referring to Student War Protesters as bums. Just three days before four students were shot dead by the Ohio National guard at kent state. And once again, were seeing the cycle repeating itself. As universities and Police Departments clamp down on campus protests. Also tonight, how trumps lawyers are appealing more to their clients vanity and less to the judge and jury, and why that is a losing strategy. Plus, was there ever any doubt that ron desantis would be back in trumps loving embrace . Hes one of many former trump critics now scrambling to get back into his good graces. But we begin tonight with a question. About a long standing protection supposedly afforded by the u. S. Constitution. Namely, what rights do you have to protest in america . We assume a lot bec
And the debate over campus debates in a moment. But first, heres whats happening right now. Columbia university is trying to clear the encampment on its main lawn to prepare for graduation ceremonies. It gave students a 2 00 p. M. Deadline to leave or risk suspension. So far they have not left. With columbias president saying in a statement, one groups rights to express their views cannot come at the expense of another groups right to speak, teach and learn. Let us get right to the campus. Joining us now is nbc news correspondent guad venegas. No, its antonia hylton, im sorry about that. Also nbc news digital senior white house reporter, peter nicholas. Sorry. Antonia, talk to me about what you have seen. So far it doesnt look like anybody has left . Reporter they have not left, and if anything, theyre emboldened at this point. As you can see behind me here, the encampment is still very much in tact. I have not seen a single tent come down. And actually, there arent that many students