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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – MARCH 10: Protestors rally outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building to demand the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil (not seen) in New York, United States on March 10, 2025. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Crime and Courts March 12, 2025 1:48 pm

Feds ask detained Columbia student's legal fight be moved to NJ or Louisiana

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead student protests at Columbia University, faces deportation after being arrested over the weekend by federal immigration officials.

FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)

Columbia University March 10, 2025 6:25 pm

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist arrested for leading Columbia protests

A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from deporting a prominent Palestinian activist who was arrested over the weekend for helping lead protests last spring at Columbia University.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside Columbia University Campus in New York City to protest against the former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. New York, U.S., March 04, 2025. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump Administration March 7, 2025 4:39 pm

Trump slashes $400 million from Columbia University over antisemitism concerns

The Trump administration announced a dramatic funding cut on Friday, saying it would cut federal grants and contracts worth $400 million from Columbia University for “inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”

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