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USC Cancels Graduation After Firestorm Over Pro-Palestine Valedictorian’s Speech

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The school has been mired in controversy ever since it preemptively canceled its Muslim valedictorian’s speech.

Amanda Yen
Amanda Yen 

Breaking News Intern

Students are arrested by Los Angeles police officers after a protest against the Israel-Palestinian war at the University of Southern California.
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Amanda Yen

Amanda Yen

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