USC President Defends Response to Pro-Palestine Protest

Published on April 26, 2024

LOS ANGELES—USC President Carol Folt said Friday, April 26, the recent unrest on campus has been heartbreaking, but she defended the university’s response to a massive protest on Wednesday that ended with hundreds of police officers descending on campus and arresting 93 people. “This week, Alumni Park became unsafe,” Ms. Folt said in a message to the USC community Friday. “No one wants to have people arrested on their campus. Ever. But, when long-standing safety policies are flagrantly violated, buildings vandalized, [Department of Public Safety] directives repeatedly ignored, threatening language shouted, people assaulted, and access to critical academic buildings blocked, we must act immediately to protect our community....

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