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Vice President JD Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, drawing thousands of supporters, while a counter rally organized by progressive students attracted around 150 attendees, highlighting political divides on campus.
Over 100,000 people gathered in London for a far-right 'Unite the Kingdom' protest led by Tommy Robinson, resulting in clashes with police and assaults on officers, while counter-protesters opposed the event, leading to heightened security and police intervention.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Skokie, Illinois, outside a Solidarity with Israel rally, which was held at a kosher event space. The counter-protest was not allowed on the premises without a ticket, so the group gathered outside a shopping plaza nearby. Originally planned to rally in downtown Chicago, the protesters redirected their demonstration to the Solidarity with Israel event. The event aimed to show support for Israel following recent Hamas attacks. The organizer emphasized that while people have the right to stand up for the Palestinian people, supporting Hamas and terrorism does not align with supporting the Palestinian cause. The duration of the rally is unknown.
A middle school in Burlington, Massachusetts, celebrated Pride Month by inviting students to wear rainbow clothing, but the event was met with intolerance and homophobia as some students wore red, white, and blue clothing, chanted "my pronouns are USA," and destroyed rainbow decorations at the school. Advocates are calling for consequences for the students who participated in the counter-protest and urging the district to fill a diversity, equity, and inclusion role that has been vacant for almost a year. The Select Board takes the matter seriously and will continue to have conversations about the issue over the coming weeks.