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The protest comes days after intense protests broke out on the university's Y Campus. Several pro-Palestinian protesters removed the flag at Polk Place and replaced it with a Palestinian Flag on Tuesday, April 30.

Pro-Palestinian protesters disperse after blocking Franklin Street, marching through UNC campus

UMBRELLAS AT HOME. THANKS, ANTHONY. WE WILL SEE YOU LATER. WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THIS SCENE RIGHT HERE VERY CLOSELY. PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS MARCHED DOWN FRANKLIN STREET THIS AFTERNOON ENDING IN FRONT OF THE SOUTH BUILDING ON UNC CHAPEL HILL'S CAMPUS RALLY COMES DAYS AFTER AN ENCAMPMENT WAS BROKEN UP BY POLICE LAST TUESDAY. >> LEADING TO SEVERAL CLASHES BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROTESTERS. LET'S TALK MORE WRAL'S. CARLY HAYES WAS THERE AS PROTESTERS MARCHED IN GATHERED TODAY IN CARLY. THINGS REMAIN PEACEFUL TODAY. BUT WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM PROTEST? WELL, JULIAN, THERE WAS A LOT OF REFLECTING ON WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS MARCH TODAY ENDED RIGHT HERE AT THE YOU CAN SEE SOME SIGNS WERE LEFT BEHIND OF THE PEOPLE HERE PROTESTED WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS SAME AREA. >> ON TUESDAY, WHEN UNC IS INTERIM CHANCELLOR BROUGHT IN POLICE TO ARREST AND DETAIN PROTESTERS AFTER THEY REPLACE THE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A PALESTINIAN ONE. THIS IS THE FIRST RALLY LED BY STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE SINCE THAT DAY, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HERE AND THE CROWD ONLY GREW AS IT WHEN IT STARTED ON FRANKLIN STREET NEAR CAMPUS. PROTESTERS THEN MADE THEIR WAY ON CAMPUS TO THE QUAD AND AND STOPPED AT THE SOUTH BUILDING WHERE THEY PROTESTED. THE INTERIM CHANCERS ACTION TO BRING IN POLICE THIS PAST TUESDAY. >> BRINGING OUT RIGHT THERE AGAIN, CERTAIN STUDENTS STARTING TO GO DOWN IN YOUR RESUME VERY NOT ONLY WITH THE STUDENTS. REMEMBER, THIS ENTIRE COMMUNITY REMEMBERS THE UNIVERSITIES. I'M NOT NORTH JUST NORTH CAROLINA, BUT THE UNIVERSITIES OF THE ENTIRE U.S. WILL REMEMBER THAT. >> AND THERE WAS A SMALL GROUP OF COUNTER-PROTESTERS FOLLOWING ALONG THE ROUTE TODAY AS WELL. THEY WERE HOLDING FLAGS FOR ISRAEL. >> IT'S TOUGH TO SEE SO MANY DEJECTED JEWISH STUDENTS FEELING LIKE THEY HAVE NO OTHER. LET'S TO GO BECAUSE THIS YEAR QUANTITIES OF PRO-PALESTINIAN AND ANTI-ISRAEL, PROTESTERS ARE JUST SO HIGH AND THE NUMBER OF US IT'S JUST A LOT. >> AND CHAPEL HILL POLICE DID BLOCK OFF SOME OF THE SIDE STREETS AS THE MARCH WAS GOING ALONG. THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO ARRESTS TODAY. JULIAN. IT'S CURRENTLY HAYES REPORTING LIVE FOR US IN CHAPEL HILL TONIGHT. KEEPING TABS ON EVERYTHING HAPPENING THERE. >> THANK YOU, CARLY POLICE ARE CRACKING DOWN AT SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES IN CLEARING OUT ENCAMPMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR AND HOLD COMMENCEMENTS. OFFICERS CLEARED OUT A PROTEST ENCAMPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING. NO ARRESTS WERE MADE. USC CALLED OFFICE MAIN COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY CITING SECURITY CONCERNS. YESTERDAY WE SAW PROTESTERS INTERRUPT THE UNIVERSITY ADMISSION KIDS THE COMMENCEMENT AND MORE THAN 2 DOZEN PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

Pro-Palestinian protesters march down Franklin Street and onto UNC's campus

Pro-Palestinian protesters marching through UNC campus

North Carolina voter ID law begins another trial on Monday

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Juniper Level Botanic Garden opens acres of rare plants for two weekends only. Image courtesy of Juniper Level Botanic Garden.

Hurricanes lose first game of series to Rangers after third-period rally falls short

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is full of terms you don't typically hear in a courtroom.

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According to the Holly Springs Police Department, authorities are searching for 18-year-old Kalea Ava Melton.

Missing & endangered alert issued for Holly Springs teenager

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According to the town, the decision comes after multiple instances of parents leaving their children unattended at Friday Night on White, held for six nights between April and September.

Wake Forest to consider curfew, other changes at family event after several disturbances

Town of Wake Forest town hall. Photo taken August 17, 2018.

MEXICO CITY (AP) â Thieves apparently killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday.

Thieves apparently killed 2 Australians and American to steal their truck, Mexican authorities say

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HOUSTON (AP) -- Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car he was traveling in got stuck in floodwaters.

As storms moves across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

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It was a normal end to the school day in late April for Acie Holland III, an eighth grader at Glen Hills Middle School in Glendale, Wisconsin. He followed his routine and got on the school bus to go home. The bus driver joked with students, Holland said, before putting on her headphones. Then things took a sudden turn.

Wisconsin eighth grader takes the wheel of his school bus after driver loses consciousness

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A death investigation is underway at Harnett Correctional Institution after Erik Ramsey, 29, was found unresponsive in his cell.

Inmate found unresponsive in his cell, prompting death investigation in Harnett County

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Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill and political strategist Hal Weatherman are competing to be the GOP's nominee for lieutenant governor, a platform that many have used to seek higher office.

Runoff candidates O'Neill, Weatherman eye lieutenant governor's office as a platform for advocacy

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Durham police are investigating two separate hit-and-run crashes involving pedestrians that happened this weekend.

Durham police offer reward for help solving two hit-and-run crashes overnight

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Three people were seriously injured in a major accident on State Hwy 96 Saturday night.

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Every May, more than 190 wineries across North Carolina open their doors for a month of special events, tastings and promotions.

May is North Carolina Wine Month: Explore NC's award-winning wineries

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If you bought ground beef at Walmart recently, check your refrigerator or freezer.



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It's a busy weekend for festivals and fun in the Triangle with Star Wars-themed events, festivals, food and so much more.

Weekend best bets: Star Wars, Ham & Yam Festival and strawberries

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Each week, we'll post a new weekly table of prices for 11 staple grocery items to help you compare across multiple Triangle area stores.

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There has been a lot of conflicting information coming from N.C. State leaders, and many people are frustrated by the university's lack of action and transparency. That's why WRAL 5 On Your Side launched its own investigation.

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Read on for your guide to a May full of fun, which includes the Got to Be NC Festival, The Lion King at DPAC, outdoor markets, strawberries, a dessert festival and more! 


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A new trial for North Carolina's voter identification law will start Monday in Winston-Salem. After several challenges for nearly a decade, the law went into effect in August.

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'Race For The Cure' raises money and awareness for Breast Cancer

5 fallen North Carolina firefighters  being honored this weekend 

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 St. Augustine's students earn degrees as university battles financial crisis

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Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say

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