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Riley Gaines was barricaded in a room for three hours after <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/riley-gaines-details-harrowing-situation-sfsu-feared-my-life-moment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protesters</a> filled the hallways and demanded a ransom from the Dean of Students to release Gaines from the room. University administrators released statements after this incident claiming they were “proud of their brave students” for the way they handled the situation.

San Francisco State University

When Charlie Kirk spoke on campus in November 2022, the protest got so out of control that riot <a href="https://www.thecollegefix.com/riot-police-deployed-to-quell-protest-against-conservative-event-at-unm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">police</a> had to be deployed to stop it. Three <a href="https://www.krqe.com/news/protests/woman-faces-charges-related-to-protest-at-unm-for-charlie-kirk-visit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protesters</a> were arrested.

University of New Mexico

ANTIFA and “Trans-Rights” activists <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/explosion-university-pittsburgh-transgender-debate-causes-safety-emergency-protestors-yell-chant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protested</a> after Michael Knowles and Brad Polumbo visited campus to host a debate about transgender ideology. The protest featured explosions and the burning of an effigy of Michael Knowles’ face.

University of Pittsburgh

A mob of ANTIFA <a href="https://studentsforlife.org/2023/03/29/antifa-transgender-activists-use-violence-volume-to-shut-down-sfla-event-with-president-kristan-hawkins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protesters</a> assaulted attendees during an event with Isabel Brown and Kristan Hawkins. The event was eventually shut down by police.

Virginia Commonwealth University

ANTIFA <a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-antifa-smash-windows-clash-with-police-at-uc-davis-charlie-kirk-event" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protesters</a> broke windows, spray painted buildings, and injured a campus police officer while protesting Charlie Kirk’s speech on campus.

University of California - Davis

In April 2023, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/university-of-arizona-students-egg-anti-abortion-activists-with-graphic-display" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protesters</a> threw eggs at an anti-abortion display, hitting three activists including a 72-year-old man. Also in April 2023, Students for Justice in Palestine erected an anti-Israel display on <a href="https://campusreform.org/article?id=22963" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campus</a>.

University of Arizona

When Matt Walsh spoke on campus, <a href="https://www.thefire.org/news/protestors-lose-their-marbles-literally-matt-walsh-speaks-uiowa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protesters</a> “shouted at students in line for the event, filled the hallway with marbles for attendees to trip over, blocked one of the only venue exits, and later blocked the road as cars attempted to leave that evening.”

University of Iowa

During an event with Michael Knowles, <a href="https://www.thecollegefix.com/michael-knowles-feminism-talk-draws-large-protest-disruptors-removed-by-security/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hundreds</a> of students protested outside. During an event featuring Riley Gaines, a <a href="https://www.tpusa.com/live/one-arrested-two-charged-at-tpusa-event-with-riley-gaines-at-the-university-at-buffalo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protester</a> assaulted a journalist covering the event.

University at Buffalo

Over 100 <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11875781/Judge-abused-Stanford-Law-School-say-protesters-told-hoped-daughters-RAPED.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">students</a> interrupted a US Circuit Court Judge during a lecture on campus. When a dean was called to restore order, she instead condemned the Judge from the podium.

Stanford University

When Charlie Kirk spoke at Arizona State University, 30 <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/02/09/charlie-kirk-speech-at-asu-draws-protest-from-students-faculty/69887168007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">professors</a> from Barrett Honors College penned a letter to the dean protesting the event.

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