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People protest outside the Gracie Mansion residence of Mayor Mamdani in New York

Men Who Brought Explosives to NYC Protest Cited Islamic State as Inspiration, Complaint Says

The homemade devices, which did not explode, were hurled Saturday during raucous counterprotests against an anti-Islam demonstration led by Jake Lang, a far-right activist and critic of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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"No Kings Day" protest

Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks and Plazas Across the US

Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors had urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence.

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Students and pro-Palestinian supporters protest outside of New York University (NYU) campus

NYPD Shared a Palestinian Protester’s Info With ICE. Now It’s Evidence in Her Deportation Case

Its distribution to federal authorities offers a glimpse into behind-the-scenes cooperation between the NYPD and the Trump administration.

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Linda McMahon, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Education, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing in Washington

Education Secretary Says Columbia University’s Changes Put It on Track To Recover Funding

Some faculty and free speech groups accused the university of caving to President Donald Trump’s largely unprecedented intrusion on academic freedom.

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Low Memorial Library at Columbia University in New York City, April 14, 2021.

Trump Administration Cancels $400M Columbia University Grants and Contracts

Columbia has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism.

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Combination photo of Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake

Drake Sues Universal Music for Defamation Related to Kendrick Lamar Diss Track

The lawsuit alleges UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice.

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Fox building

Fox Attorneys Seek To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Reporting of 2020 Vote Rigging Allegations

Various public employee pension and retirement funds allege that Fox Corp. leaders deliberately turned a blind eye to liability risks posed by reporting false claims.

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Protests in support of Palestinians continue at Columbia University in New York

Pro-Palestinian Protester Wearing Keffiyeh Charged With Violating NY Face Mask Ban

The arrest and subsequent charges revived fears from opponents that the statute is being used to diminish free speech rights.

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