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pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City

Federal Judge Transfers Columbia Student Activist’s Case to New Jersey

Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan called the legal challenge an “exceptional case” in need of “careful judicial review.”

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Todd Blanche, attorney

The Justice Department Is Investigating Whether Columbia University Hid Students Sought by the US

Columbia University’s campus has been in crisis since the arrest Saturday of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist.

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Unionized academic workers, upset about the University of California's response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses, strike at UCLA in Los Angeles

New Campus Protest Rules Spur an Outcry From College Faculty

To some faculty, new protest rules threaten their freedom of speech and their freedom to think, both central tenets of university life.

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March in support of Palestinians, in Seattle

Police in Riot Gear Surround Israel-Hamas War Protesters at UC Santa Cruz

Campus, local and state police swarmed the protesters, and video showed officers telling people to leave, then taking away signs and part of a barricade, local news stations reported.

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Protest encampment at University Yard in support of Palestinians in Gaza

As Some Universities Negotiate With Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Others Quickly Call the Police

Officials at some schools have been negotiating with student protesters who have rebuffed police and doubled down. Other schools have quickly turned to law enforcement to douse demonstrations before they can take hold.

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