Live updates: Biden to speak at Morehouse College graduation as campus watches for protests
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President Joe Biden is giving a commencement speech at Morehouse, one of the country's preeminent historically Black colleges, as pro-Palestinian protests continue on campuses across the US. Follow here for live news updates.

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President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at the Morehouse College graduation ceremony. The college’s 140th commencement ceremony is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. EDT in Atlanta, Georgia. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Several officials have expressed concerns about potential protests during the ceremony, with Morehouse College President David […]
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Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech. Biden’s scheduled commencement speech Sunday at one of the nation’s preeminent historically Black colleges comes as school officials around the country have called in law enforcement to clear pro-Palestinian encampments and quell demonstrations in recent weeks. “What we...
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Morehouse College might halt graduation ‘on the spot’ if there are disruptions when President Biden speaks

Joe Biden offers most direct recognition to U.S. students about campus protests over Gaza, telling Morehouse graduates ‘your voices should be heard’