Columbia University could've held a beautiful graduation ceremony, highlighting it's unity even amid tough times. Instead it rewarded scare tactics and fearmongers.
Several students said officers knelt forcefully on their backs. New York City passed a law in 2020 prohibiting police from using knee restraints that compress the diaphragm.
After his arrest, Ahmed Alid told detectives he had committed the acts because of the conflict in Gaza and said he would have killed more people if he had been able to, prosecutors said.
The president of California State University said President of Sonoma State University Mike Lee had been suspended for “insubordination” after announcing the agreement without approval.
The UC union said it was also heavily motivated by UCLA’s failure to stop a clash between its pro-Palestinian encampment and violent pro-Israel counter protesters last month.
The German government last year imposed a complete ban on the activities of Palestinian militant group Hamas, already a designated terrorist organization in the country.
Lawsuit filed against Haverford College claims violation of Jewish students' civil rights, alleging hostility, double standards, and failure to address antisemitic behavior.
Police officers arrived at the campus, clearing an occupied lecture hall and a longstanding encampment.
"I'm an American, and these people hate America," said Lax. "I want to protect my country and stand up for my country."
“It was a real concern for me that police, over the last seven months, displayed a total lack of seriousness when it came to protecting the Jewish community,” she was cited as saying by the JC.
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