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Black student erupts on anti-Israel 'White libs' for blocking path on campus: 'Cosplaying as the oppressed'
A Black California student demanded “White men” get out of his way after some protesters from the anti-Israel encampment tried to block his passage through the area on campus.
Milagro Jones, a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), accused anti-Israel activists of racism after they told him to leave the area.
It was the second time this week that the protesters tried to block his passage. During the first incident, Jones was surrounded by protesters as they blocked his camera from recording, according to a FOX LA report.
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In the first clash, Milagro Jones, a UCLA student, tries to enter the anti-Israel encampment and was blocked by anti-Israel agitators. (Fox11 LA)
During the most recent clash, Jones accused the anti-Israel activists of “discrimination.”
“Bro, I’m an African American. You are a White man telling me to leave a part of the campus. Do you want me to go to Jasmine Rush and show her a photo of you, the dean of students, and let her know that you was harassing me?” Jones said.
“Am I harassing you?” the anti-Israel activist at UCLA responded.
“You are. You’re asking me to leave a public place. You, as a White man, are asking an African-American student to leave a public area of UCLA campus. That’s called racial discrimination… Do you want to get out of my face now?” Jones replied.
A second activist chimed in, accusing Jones of being “an agitator on purpose.”
“I’m being an agitator? So you think the First Amendment is agitation?” Jones replied. “You’re two White men. You’re two White men blocking an African-American student from walking around on the campus.”
The second activist told Jones that he was free to go. “You can go wherever you want,” he said.
Jones, who was with his daughter at the time, explained that the other activist’s foot was blocking his child’s stroller.
“I’m allowed to go where I want? You seem to be blocking my daughter’s stroller from going forward… That’s a little weird, bro. You’re acting a little weird, bro,” he said.
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Hundreds of students protest outside the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles on Wednesday May 1, 2024. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
The activist whose foot was blocking the stroller retorted, “I think right now you’re acting a little weird.”
“No, you’re gonna have to get on my case, bro. Sorry,” Jones said. “You’re following me. You’re sticking your hand in my face. You’re putting your arms up over me. You’re doing a lot of weird stuff, bro.”
A third activist joined his anti-Israel comrades insisting Jones leave the area, “We’re going to ask you to leave.”
Jones explained that the quad where the encampment was located was UCLA property and as a student he had every right to walk around.
“We’re politely asking you to leave,” the third activist repeated.
“I’m politely asking you to step outside. I’m a student here. Are you?” Jones responded.
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UCLA student Eli Tsives was seen on video getting blocked from going to class by what looked like a group of anti-Israel protesters. (Credit: Eli Tsives / Facebook)
“What, is the school a little too integrated for you? You’re trying to segregate the school or something?” Jones continued. “Look at these White liberals, bro. Look at these cosplayers. White liberals, White libs cosplaying as the oppressed, stopping the African-American student from accessing the school. Nothing new.”
Jones later explained in a video on TikTok why he raised the issue of race during the interaction.
“So, the reason why I keep flipping it around and bringing up race when I’m around these protesters is because that’s one of their trigger words,” he said. “I’m just flipping it around on ’em and telling him, like, ‘Hey, you’re stopping a Black guy from moving around the campus. Like, you’re always accusing other White people of being racist… So don’t you feel like what you’re doing is pretty racist, too?’” he said.
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San Francisco, CA
Giants scratch Rafael Devers from lineup with tight hamstring
Friday, February 27, 2026 9:48PM
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants scratched slugger Rafael Devers from the starting lineup because of a tight hamstring, keeping him out of a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
The three-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion is starting his first full season with the Giants after they acquired him in a trade with the Boston Red Sox last year.
Devers hit 35 home runs and had 109 RBIs last season, playing 90 games with San Francisco and 73 in Boston. He signed a $313.5 million, 10-year contract in 2023 with the Red Sox.
He was 20 when he made his major league debut in Boston nine years ago, and he helped them win the World Series the following year.
Devers, who has 235 career homers and 747 RBIs, led Boston in RBIs for five straight seasons and has finished in the top 20 in voting for AL MVP five times.
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Denver, CO
University of Denver to close Ricks Center for Gifted Children next year
The University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children next year as enrollment has fallen in recent years, the college announced this week.
The Ricks Center, which serves gifted children as young as 3 years old, will operate for the 2026-27 academic year before closing, according to a letter DU sent parents on Wednesday.
“The University of Denver has made the difficult decision to close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the conclusion of the 2026–2027 academic year,” spokesman Jon Stone said in a statement. “This decision reflects long-term operational and financial considerations and is not a reflection of the school’s quality, leadership, or community.”
The center, which is located on DU’s campus, was started in 1984 as the University Center for Gifted Young Children. The program offers classes to students in preschool through eighth grade, according to the website.
The program, along with other public K-12 schools in the state, has experienced declining enrollment in recent years. The center enrolled 142 students for the 2025-26 academic year, which is down from 200 pupils four years ago.
The center will hold a meeting about the pending closure on March 6 for parents.
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Seattle, WA
Three trapped after car goes into ditch near Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum
SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.
Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.
No additional information was immediately available.
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