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The roughly three-hour protest went off largely without incident several days after police arrested more than 100 people on Washington University’s campus.
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On Saturday at Washington University, police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters — 23 of them students.
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While the First Amendment requires the government to not discriminate against speech based on viewpoint, there can be rules imposed on the time, place and manner in which speech is shared.
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A spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said Monday the office was waiting for information before charges can be considered.
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Washington University officials said that all arrested demonstrators will be charged with trespassing and that some of them also will be charged with resisting arrest and assault over skirmishes with police.
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The protest follows a letter from students, faculty and staff accusing Washington University leaders of curtailing their freedom of speech.
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While the holy month is typically marked by fasting, celebratory feasts and charity, some Muslims in the St. Louis area said this year's felt more somber.
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While the president got more than 85% of the vote, "uncommitted" received enough support to have three delegates at the Democratic National Convention.
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The protests temporarily stopped a speech being given by Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, consul general of Israel in Miami, to members of the Missouri House and Senate.
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The protest, involving about 100 people, started during public comment on a resolution marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It included a chant that some say calls for the destruction of the state of Israel while others say it’s a rallying cry for a Palestinian homeland.