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Police presence grows at pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern
Hundreds of protesters at an encampment at Northeastern University are bracing for a potential police raid overnight.
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Ceasefire demonstrations continue on college campuses in Boston
Police are keeping a close eye on a tent encampment at Northeastern University that’s been set up since Thursday morning.
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Encampment tensions on campuses across Boston
Demands for action continue at college campuses across the country. In Boston, encampments are expanding. From Emerson to Northeastern, students want school officials to know where they stand on the war in Middle East.
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Pro-Palestinian protests continue on college campuses across Boston
Protests over the Middle East war continue at schools in Massachusetts and across the country. In Boston, students are demonstrating at Emerson College, Harvard University, MIT and Tufts University. Northeastern University students are now also joining in on the protests. There was visible police presence at the pro-Palestinian encampment on Northeastern University’s campus Friday — a much different tone from…
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Protest encampments lead to arrests and tension on college campuses
Pro-Palestinian student protesters are calling for colleges to divest from companies with ties to Israel and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Students protest for Palestinians at Boston schools
Arrests were made Thursday at Emerson College and police were on the scene of another encampment at Northeastern University.
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Pro-Palestinian protest taking over college campuses
College students across the students are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Students say these are peaceful protests, but some of the demonstrations, including one at Emerson College, have led to clashes with police and further controversy about the handling of these events by college administrators and law enforcement.
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Boston police surround circle of anti-war protesters at Northeastern
Boston police surrounded a protest encampment at Northeastern University on Thursday, then withdrew, prompting cheers. Watch team coverage from the scene.
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Over 100 protesters arrested as police break up pro-Palestinian encampment at Emerson
Video shows students linking arms and using umbrellas to try to keep police out of a protest encampment set up to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Boston police say four of their officers were hurt and allege that no students were injured. However, those in attendance say the police response was violent and that students were punched, shoved and...
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Boston police at Northeastern encampment after clearing one at Emerson
Boston police tore down a pro-Palestinian encampment on Emerson College’s campus overnight, arresting more than 100 people, and appeared poised to do the same to a new demonstration that formed at Northeastern University’s campus Thursday afternoon. Dozens of people, apparently including students and faculty, formed a ring around an encampment at Northeastern’s Centennial Common. After several hours, a large...
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Former Northeastern University admissions counselor pleads guilty to child porn charges
A former Northeastern University admissions counselor pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Beau Christopher Benson, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, pleaded guilty to receiving child sexual abuse material obtained via Zoom chat rooms, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Benson is scheduled to be sentenced on July 8. He was arrested in November 2023. Benson took part...
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Northeastern mistakenly sends acceptance letters to some applicants — again
A little over a year after Northeastern University mistakenly sent acceptance letters to hundreds of applicants, another technical error has occurred, again temporarily thrilling some prospective students before dashing their dreams.
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Northeastern University student dies of bacterial meningitis
A Northeastern University student from Greenfield, Massachusetts, has died from complications from bacterial meningitis, the school confirmed Tuesday. Shane McCarthy was studying business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurial startups, according to a letter from David De Cremer, dean at D’Amore-McKim School of Business. It was his second year on the Boston campus and was scheduled to graduate in...
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Northeastern University admissions counselor arrested on child porn charges, feds say
Beau Christopher Benson, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, was arrested on Tuesday for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material obtained though Zoom chat rooms, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Northeastern University admissions counselor arrested on child porn charges, feds say
A Northeastern University admissions counselor was arrested this week on child pornography charges, according to federal prosecutors. Beau Christopher Benson, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, was arrested on Tuesday for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material obtained though Zoom chat rooms, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Benson, 35, was in court Wednesday. The allegations in the case are so...
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Ex-Northeastern track coach pleads guilty in scheme to steal nude photos from student-athletes
A former Northeastern University track and field coach pled guilty to federal charges in a scheme to trick female student-athletes into sending him nude or semi-nude photos.
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‘Scariest thing I've been through': Northeastern student, parents return from Israel
A Northeastern University student landed safely Tuesday night in Boston after leaving war-torn Israel. Karen Doherty and her parents arrived at Logan International Airport. She says she is still trying to come to terms with the fact that she was caught up in the middle of a war. “Definitely the scariest thing I’ve ever been through,” Doherty said. The...
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As some arrive back in Mass., others depart for Israel to fight
Hamas’ invasion of Israel and the strikes in response have left more than 1,900 dead as of Tuesday night.
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CDC grants Northeastern $17.5 million for epidemic preparation
Researchers will use wastewater surveillance, artificial intelligence and machine learning to help make more informed decisions about future outbreaks of diseases.
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See how this Boston university will help prepare for future disease outbreaks
There’s always a risk for another pandemic. But a local university is getting funding to be on the cutting edge, and to catch any potential future outbreaks as early as possible. Northeastern University is launching “Epistorm,” or the Center for Advanced Epidemic Analysis and Predictive Modeling Technology. The university will get $17.5 million from the CDC to help them detect…