Protests at USC after pro-Palestinian valedictorians graduation speech got canceled [Video]

LOS ANGELES – A march was held across USC’s campus Thursday in protest of the school’s decision to cancel a valedictorian’s speech for the upcoming commencement ceremonies.

Earlier in the week, USC decided to not have Asna Tabassum speak in the May 10 ceremonies. The fourth-year biomedical engineering major had been public with her support for Palestine on social media, but critics accused Tabassum of engaging with posts linked to anti-Semitism.

USC’s decision to cancel the valedictorian’s speech ended up drawing criticism from local groups. According to a report from the City News Service, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles (CAIR-LA) started a petition calling on the school to reverse its decision and the group’s efforts drew more than 38,000 signatures.

SkyFOX was over the campus Thursday afternoon where demonstrators gathered near the Tommy Trojan statue.

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As of 4 p.m., no arrests were announced …