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Anti-Israel protesters spark chaos outside Columbia University graduation with diploma-burning, aggressive chants
Some newly minted grads torched their diplomas in protest, loudly booing, chanting and brandishing signs denouncing Israel.
Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys tell judge his life and his family's would be at risk if he's deported
Ahead of a court hearing, the Columbia University activist was able to meet and hold his newborn son for the first time.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil takes the stand in bid for asylum
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained since his arrest in March, took the stand Thursday during a hearing on his immigration status.
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Columbia acting president defends academic freedom at relatively quiet commencement
Acting President Claire Shipman said attacks on institutions of learning are tantamount to attacks on American democracy.
Jailed Columbia Student Khalil Meets Newborn Son for First Time
JENA, Louisiana (Reuters) -Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by U.S.
Pomp and Dire Circumstances at Columbia’s Graduation
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Columbia University held graduation this week, with thousands receiving their degrees. Some ...
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The Campus-Protest Conundrum
As the academic year got underway, colleges tightened their rules. Now the Trump administration is threatening institutions ...
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Columbia Keeps ‘Investigating’ Student Journalists Covering Pro-Palestine Protests
Celeste Gamble was in Columbia University’s Butler Library, studying for her final exams, when about a hundred student ...
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More than 100 arrested as Columbia authorizes NYPD to clear protest encampment on campus
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, in a letter to the NYPD, authorized the department to clear an encampment of protesters from its campus, saying the group had violated school ...