University of Southern California cancels graduation ceremony due to 'safety measures'

The University of Southern California announced on Thursday that its graduation ceremony slated to take place on 10 May has been cancelled due to "safety measures".

The decision comes after Pro-Palestine protests on campus saw the arrests of at least 90 protesters this week, and controversy earlier in the month surrounding the cancelling of a graduation speech by Asna Tabassum, this year’s Muslim valedictorian, after pressure from pro-Israel groups.