Gaza

The Flagstaff City Council opted not to move forward with requests to take an official stance on the ongoing war in Gaza. The discussion was prompted by two competing citizen petitions.

Hundreds of people silently linked arms during a vigil at NAU in solidarity with the demonstrators arrested the night before as police dismantled an on-campus encampment in support of Palestinians.

Two dozen people were arrested on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus late Tuesday after they missed a 10 p.m. deadline to remove an encampment in support of Palestinians.

NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera says the university has adopted an interim policy to balance free expression without compromising public safety, damaging university property or interfering with regular activities.