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Trump Targets George Washington University Over Civil Rights Violations
The Department of Justice said George Washington University violated federal civil rights law during pro-Palestinian student protests last year, making it the latest target in the Trump administration's campaign to exert power over US colleges.
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Trump Administration Froze $584 Million In Federal Funding: California University
President Donald Trump's administration has frozen $584 million in federal funding for the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA said on Wednesday after the government reprimanded the university over pro-Palestinian protests.
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Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees Due To Funding Cuts By Trump
Stanford University said on Tuesday it has laid off over 360 employees, citing budget constraints that it attributed to the federal funding policies of US President Donald Trump.
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Columbia University To Pay $220 Million In Deal With Trump To Restore Federal Funding
Columbia University announced Wednesday it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus.
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After Pro-Palestine Protests, How Colleges Can Prevent Activism Turn Violent
In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian student encampments that began at Columbia and Harvard spread to university campuses throughout the US as Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack. At least 100 campuses had encampments
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Columbia University To Possibly Pay $200 Million In Settlement With Trump Administration: Report
Columbia University has potentially agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the matter with the Trump administration. The matter was regarding allegations that the University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment.
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Pro-Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Khalil Recounts 104 Days In US Custody
Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, recounted his experience surviving 104 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after being targeted for deportation by the Trump admin.
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US Court Orders Release Of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from custody, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.
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US Court Extends Detention Of Pro-Palestinian Protest Leader Mahmoud Khalil
A U.S. judge on Friday denied Mahmoud Khalil's request to be released from detention, after federal prosecutors changed their rationale for holding the Columbia graduate student as part of its crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists.
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US Court Blocks Deportation Of Jailed Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration cannot use US foreign policy interests to justify its detention of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a judge ruled on Wednesday, but stopped short of ordering Khalil's immediate release.
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Trump Administration Threatens To Strip Columbia University's Accreditation
US President Donald Trump also condemned Columbia and other US universities for failing to protect Jewish students amid the Israel-Gaza war and the protests undertaken by students on the campuses of US universities.
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How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Threatens To Hit Columbia's Finances
About 40 per cent of Columbia Universitys student pool consists of international students. Students pay $70,000 plus in tuition, but international students bring to the university what Trump froze in its federal research funds, - $903.1 million.
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US Court Orders Release Of Indian Researcher Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties
A US judge ordered the release from custody on Wednesday of an Indian researcher at a top American university who is facing possible deportation for alleged Hamas ties.
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80 Arrested After Pro-Palestine Protesters Lay Siege To Columbia Library
At least 80 people were arrested on Wednesday evening after a group of mask-clad pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched into Columbia University's Butler Library and occupied a reading room, reigniting tensions over the Gaza war on US campuses.
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Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi, Detained In US Over Gaza Protests, Released
Mohsen Mahdawi, who was slated for deportation, struck a defiant tone outside a courthouse in the northeastern state of Vermont.
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Trump Targets George Washington University Over Civil Rights Violations
The Department of Justice said George Washington University violated federal civil rights law during pro-Palestinian student protests last year, making it the latest target in the Trump administration's campaign to exert power over US colleges.
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Trump Administration Froze $584 Million In Federal Funding: California University
President Donald Trump's administration has frozen $584 million in federal funding for the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA said on Wednesday after the government reprimanded the university over pro-Palestinian protests.
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Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees Due To Funding Cuts By Trump
Stanford University said on Tuesday it has laid off over 360 employees, citing budget constraints that it attributed to the federal funding policies of US President Donald Trump.
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Columbia University To Pay $220 Million In Deal With Trump To Restore Federal Funding
Columbia University announced Wednesday it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus.
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After Pro-Palestine Protests, How Colleges Can Prevent Activism Turn Violent
In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian student encampments that began at Columbia and Harvard spread to university campuses throughout the US as Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack. At least 100 campuses had encampments
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Columbia University To Possibly Pay $200 Million In Settlement With Trump Administration: Report
Columbia University has potentially agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the matter with the Trump administration. The matter was regarding allegations that the University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment.
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Pro-Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Khalil Recounts 104 Days In US Custody
Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, recounted his experience surviving 104 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after being targeted for deportation by the Trump admin.
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US Court Orders Release Of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from custody, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.
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US Court Extends Detention Of Pro-Palestinian Protest Leader Mahmoud Khalil
A U.S. judge on Friday denied Mahmoud Khalil's request to be released from detention, after federal prosecutors changed their rationale for holding the Columbia graduate student as part of its crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists.
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US Court Blocks Deportation Of Jailed Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration cannot use US foreign policy interests to justify its detention of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a judge ruled on Wednesday, but stopped short of ordering Khalil's immediate release.
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Trump Administration Threatens To Strip Columbia University's Accreditation
US President Donald Trump also condemned Columbia and other US universities for failing to protect Jewish students amid the Israel-Gaza war and the protests undertaken by students on the campuses of US universities.
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How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Threatens To Hit Columbia's Finances
About 40 per cent of Columbia Universitys student pool consists of international students. Students pay $70,000 plus in tuition, but international students bring to the university what Trump froze in its federal research funds, - $903.1 million.
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US Court Orders Release Of Indian Researcher Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties
A US judge ordered the release from custody on Wednesday of an Indian researcher at a top American university who is facing possible deportation for alleged Hamas ties.
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80 Arrested After Pro-Palestine Protesters Lay Siege To Columbia Library
At least 80 people were arrested on Wednesday evening after a group of mask-clad pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched into Columbia University's Butler Library and occupied a reading room, reigniting tensions over the Gaza war on US campuses.
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Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi, Detained In US Over Gaza Protests, Released
Mohsen Mahdawi, who was slated for deportation, struck a defiant tone outside a courthouse in the northeastern state of Vermont.
