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Detroit's Wayne State University Closed for the Summer, Due to Protests

It would seem that the United States has two choices: either stop the genocide in Gaza, or close every university campus. Some have opted to close the campuses. According to The Guardian, Wayne State University in Detroit has “suspended” all in-person classes during the summer, due to ceasefire protests. On May 30 campus police in riot gear removed fencing and tore down a tent encampment near the library at Wayne State, arresting 12. Even with the encampment removed, university president Kimberly Espy still encouraged all staff to work remotely this week. Espy said that the encampment created “an environment of exclusion,” but meanwhile, she has “excluded” everyone from campus.