Utah college campuses are no longer immune to Pro-Palestinian protests, the Utah GOP convention accused of being R rated, pushes incumbents to primaries, and goes into overtime.

KUTV’s Heidi Hatch is joined by Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes.

The air crackles with tension on college campuses across the country and Utah is no longer the outlier with the war between Israel and Hamas taking center stage amid graduation ceremonies.

At the University of Utah, the fervor spills onto the streets as students rally for the institution to sever ties with Israel. With nineteen arrests, including a university employee and four students, the protests made headlines. Chris Nelson, a university spokesperson, acknowledges the complexity of the situation, hinting at the tangled web of political and financial considerations.

Nationally, Mayor Adams of NYC rebukes the display of foreign flags stirs controversy amid protests on New York College campuses including Columbia, where Pro-Palestinian protestors turned violent taking over a building on campus.

Why the photo of frat bros in North Carolina went viral and has raised half a million dollars along the way?

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At the Utah GOP Convention, anti-incumbency sentiments brew, shaking up the political landscape. From congressional primaries to gubernatorial nominations, the convention delivers surprises and challenges the status quo.

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