Mahmoud Khalil Lawsuit Says Columbia Failed To Protect Pro-Palestinian Activists
At a news conference announcing the lawsuit, Khalil accused the university of “discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students.”
Minnesota Churches Roiled by Legal Battle Over ICE Surveillance and Right To Protest
Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter.
DOJ Went After Protesters for Felony Assault, but Juries, Judges Were Unconvinced, AP Analysis Finds
The dismal record has raised questions about rushed investigations and aggressive charging tactics by prosecutors under pressure to show the Trump administration is cracking down on people who assault law enforcement.
Mahmoud Khalil Files Suit Alleging a ‘Public-Private’ Conspiracy To Target Israel’s Critics
The civil rights suit names the Heritage Foundation as the architect of what it describes as an ongoing conspiracy to silence members of the pro-Palestinian movement by smearing them as antisemites.
DC Will Pay $50,000 To Man Detained While Protesting Guard Patrol With ‘Star Wars’ Song, Record Says
The plaintiff, Sam O’Hara, sued over what he says was his act of protest against President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
8 Convicted in Texas Immigration Center Shooting and Protest Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The case drew attention beyond Texas as critics warned it could have wide-reaching impact on protests and First Amendment free-speech rights.
Federal Prosecutors Charge 15 People With Impeding Agents During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
The indictment cites Signal communications between some defendants, who allegedly discussed setting up trailers to block federal vehicles and handing out plastic shields to demonstrators.
ICE Protesters Who Interrupted Minnesota Church Service Won’t Face State Charges, Prosecutor Says
At least four states — Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas — adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services.