College protests across the nation

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A small crowd stands outside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024. Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have occupied the library since Monday evening.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Barricades at the Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024, where a group of demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have been occupying the library since Monday evening.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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A man who identified himself as a member of the Nez Perce nation who wanted to be present in solidarity with the efforts, sings a rendition of “If I Was President” in front of the barricaded Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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A campus building window reflects the barricaded Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024, where a group of demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have been occupying the library since Monday evening.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Signs on campus at Portland State University, April 30, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Barricades at the Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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A pedestrian walks past the Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Hundreds of people attend a pro-Palestinian protest on Portland State University's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Hundreds of people attend a pro-Palestinian protest on Portland State University's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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An attendee at a pro-Palestinian protest on Portland State University's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Barricades at the Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Barricades at the Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Barricades at the Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Hundreds of people attend a pro-Palestinian protest on Portland State University's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Hundreds of people attend a pro-Palestinian protest on Portland State University's campus on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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A small group gathers in Portland State University’s South Park Blocks, April 26, 2024 in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in protest of Portland State University’s ties with companies that have contracts with Israel. On Thursday, April 25, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters set up tents and barricades and were removed by police after several hours. Police warned in a statement the next morning that anybody occupying a closed park, engaging in violent activity, or destroying property could be arrested.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Signs on a statue at Portland State University’s South Park Blocks, April 26, 2024 in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in protest of Portland State University’s ties with companies that have contracts with Israel.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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A police squad vehicle on the campus of Portland State University, in South Park Blocks, April 26, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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Work crews were instructed to remove garbage cans, signs, and other items that could be used in a protest, on Portland State University’s South Park Blocks, April 26, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB

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A protester carries a flag in Portland State Univeristy’s South Park Blocks, April 26, 2024.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB