Pro-Palestine protest at Trump Tower leads to almost 100 arrests
The crowd of about 150 demonstrators — from the progressive anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace, who wore shirts with the message, "Jews Say Stop Arming Israel", gathered at about noon in a downstairs atrium outside the Trump Grill restaurant in Manhattan, the New York Post reported. A total of 98 people were arrested.
Nearly 100 arrested in Trump Tower protest over Mahmoud Khalil's detention
Nearly 100 people were arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in at Trump Tower in New York City, the NYPD said. It started at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, police said.According to police, roughly 150 people dressed in civilian clothes entered Trump Tower just before noon.
Pro-Palestinian protests break out at Columbia and Barnard College, day after 9 arrested
A strong and determined group of protestors chanted for a "free Palestine," and against an NYPD presence on campus Thursday afternoon.
UCLA launches antisemitism effort as Trump says more pro-Palestinian activist arrests ahead
The Trump administration warned 60 universities, including in California, to increase enforcement against antisemitism or face consequences. The same day, UCLA launched a new antisemitism effort amid federal investigations of the campus.
Protest at NYC's Trump Tower in support of Mahmoud Khalil ends with 98 arrests, police say
The NYPD said nearly 100 people were arrested Thursday after a group of protesters entered Trump Tower in New York City to support Mahmoud Khalil.
Trump touts ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian student protester
Khalil's attorneys said he is a green card holder married to a pregnant American citizen, and are challenging the validity of the arrest and detention. Khalil's arrest is the latest move by the Trump administration to make good on campaign promises to punish student protesters and universities the president argues have tolerated or encouraged anti-American and anti-Jewish sentiment during pro-Palestinian protests.
Protest held at UCLA against Trump’s move to deport pro-Palestinian activist
Over 100 protestors walked across the UCLA campus, marching from Royce Quad to Murphy Hall, chanting, ‘Free Mahmoud Khalid now.’
Mahmoud Khalil Arrested by ICE – Pro-Palestine Protests Erupt | Trump Admin Pushes for Deportation
Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine student activist from Columbia University, has been arrested by ICE, sparking massive protests across New York City and beyond. Supporters say his detention is politically motivated,
New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Columbia Activist
Hundreds of demonstrators marched downtown while a spokeswoman for President Trump said the president had the authority to ...
Protesters rally in Birmingham for Mahmoud Khalil's release and free speech rights
More than a hundred people gathered in Five Points South on Wednesday afternoon to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a ...
Barnard student demands action after pro-Hamas protest turns violent, calls out school's 'pathetic' response
Barnard College student Shoshana Aufzien calls on her school to take ‘action’ to prevent future pro-Palestine protests from ...
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Trump and Republicans love free speech – as long as it agrees with them | Opinion
Republicans may claim to be the party of free speech, but Donald Trump is making it clear that anyone who disagrees with him will be silenced – including college students who protest the war in ...
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Rapporteur Gina Romero calls on Harvard to defend free speech amid deportation threats for internationals
Every time you restrict rights to young people, you are opening the door to actually silence a whole generation,’ says Romero ...
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Campus Unrest at Jadavpur University: Protests, Graffiti, and Police Presence
Jadavpur University is in turmoil following the appearance of 'Azad Kashmir' and 'Free Palestine' graffiti. The controversy ...
Free Speech Hypocrites: How a pro-Palestine supporter exposed Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Discover how Donald Trump and Elon Musk's stances on free speech are challenged by the case of Khalil, a pro-Palestine ...
President Trump threatens to stop federal funding to universities that allow 'illegal protests'
"All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests,” Trump wrote. "American ...
Mahmoud Khalil sues to keep Columbia student protest records private
Mahmoud Kahlil, a Columbia University student who protested Israel’s war in Gaza, sued to block the turnover of disciplinary records to a U.S. House committee.