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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to halt its efforts to arrest and deport a 21-year old Columbia University student who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The administration began seeking to arrest the student, Yunseo Chung, this month, according to a lawsuit filed by Ms. Chung’s lawyers. The judge, Naomi Buchwald, said during […]
The Trump administration is immediately pulling $400m (£310m) of federal funding from Columbia University, saying it failed to fight antisemitism on campus. A statement by four federal agencies said the funding cut was due to “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students”. The New York college was the epicentre of pro-Palestinian […]
School of the Arts hosts screening and conversation on Legacy Russell’s ‘Black Meme: A History of the Images that Make Us’ CU Columbia Spectator Source link
On February 2, 1862, Congress took a significant step toward ending slavery in the United States by abolishing it in the District of Columbia. This decision marked a crucial moment in the fight for freedom, paving the way for the nationwide abolition of slavery. The push to end slavery in Washington, D.C., gained momentum during […]
Academics, lawyers and activists have voiced support for a law professor who says she was pressured to leave Columbia University for her advocacy for pro-Palestinian students. “Effective today, I have reached an agreement with Columbia University that relieves me of my obligations to teach or participate in faculty governance after serving on the Columbia law […]
Portland police officers standby on the campus of Portland State University in Portland on Thursday. John Rudoff/AFP/Getty Images More arrests stemming from the occupation of a library at Portland State University are possible after people ran away from the building as officers were clearing it, Portland State Bureau Sgt. Kevin Allen said. The library is […]
1 hour ago Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Police officers were seen climbing a ladder to enter Columbia’s occupied Hamilton Hall Hundreds of police officers have raided Columbia University in New York City to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who earlier took over a building there. Dramatic footage showed police climbing a ladder to […]
By Bernd Debusmann Jr in New York & Emma Vardy in Los Angeles BBC News 27 April 2024, 09:04 BST Updated 7 minutes ago Image caption, Protests have spread across campuses at US universities At dawn on Wednesday 17 April, a small group of students pitched their tents at Columbia University, demonstrating against Israeli military […]
2:16 a.m. ET, April 26, 2024 Protests continue at campuses across the US as more arrests are announced. Here’s the latest From CNN staff A wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests is rippling across the US, with hundreds of people arrested at universities throughout the country this week. At New York’s Columbia University,
By Brandon Drenon BBC News 23 April 2024 Updated 32 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestine demos Pro-Palestinian protesters have refused to disband from Columbia University’s main campus after a midnight deadline was set by the institution’s […]