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Associated Press

Arrests at pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. universities. Students continue to double down on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country. Arrests have been made in Massachusetts and California as universities have become quick to call in the police to end the demonstrations and make arrests. Boston Police say 108 people were arrested early April 25 at Emerson College. Police peacefully arrested 93 pro-Palestinian student protesters at the University of Southern California on the evening of April 24. The arrests came hours after police at a Texas university aggressively detained 34 demonstrators.

After arrests at Columbia University and other schools, our commentator considers the legacy of civil disobedience. How and why does society’s lens on protests change over time?