Brown University president's commencement speech briefly interrupted by protesters​

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Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University's president on Sunday.

Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University's president on Sunday.

A group called Brown Alumni for Palestine said in a news release Sunday that it led the disruption at the ceremony, where Paxson and the Brown Corporation were conferring diplomas to the graduating class. Anti-war demonstrations ceased earlier this month at a small number of universities, including Brown, after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters, fending off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies.The agreements at schools including Brown, Northwestern and Rutgers stand out amid the chaotic scenes and campus arrests nationwide since April 17.

 

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