Columbia University to pay $200M in settlement to Trump administration
In exchange, Columbia said most federal grants that were frozen or terminated will be restored. The University said the settlement does not mean it admits to any wrongdoing.
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In exchange, Columbia said most federal grants that were frozen or terminated will be restored. The University said the settlement does not mean it admits to any wrongdoing.
The Ivy League university in New York City announced disciplinary actions against at least 70 students, including expulsions and suspensions of up to two years.
Mahmoud Khalil exited an ICE facility late Friday, after months in detention.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were taken into custody at Columbia University's Butler Library on Wednesday evening. At least two people were injured.
Department of Justice attorneys say the agents believed he was a flight risk before they could obtain the proper paperwork, but Khalil's attorneys say video of the arrest proves that's not true.
Khalil, a legal resident and Columbia University graduate student, led pro-Palestinian protests on campus. He was arrested last month in the lobby of his university-owned apartment.
New video shows the arrest of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agents.
Former Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil remains in an immigration detention center in Louisiana. Protesters nationwide are calling for his release, saying the federal government is violating his First Amendment rights by seeking to deport him amid the White House's crackdown on students and alleged "agitators" protesting Israel's war with the terror group Hamas. While Khalil has been accused of making statements in support of Hamas, he has not been publicly accused of providing any material support. His lawyers say he's being punished for exercising protected speech.
An activist who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University will remain detained in Louisiana while his attorneys challenge the Trump administration’s effort to deport him. ICE agents took Mahmoud Khalil into custody over the weekend for removal from the U.S., but a federal judge has blocked his deportation for now.
President Trump said Monday that Khalil's arrest was just the first "of many to come."
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Columbia University called in the NYPD and cleared protesters from campus, ending a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.
Police were at Columbia University after officers were asked to come in and remove pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
The NYPD took dozens of protesters at Columbia University into custody Tuesday night. This comes after demonstrators forced their way into a university building and locked themselves inside.
A dramatic scene unfolded as police brought in a large vehicle with an extendable ramp to gain entry to a second floor window of the Hamilton Hall at the university in New York City.
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have become tense at multiple colleges throughout the U.S. This started at New York’s Columbia University where students are now negotiating with the school.
The school announced the hybrid model for classes will extend to final exams. A pro-Palestinian encampment has disrupted campus life, and students have requested a remote learning option.
The directive comes just over a week since the protests began along with reports of escalating tensions with Jewish students.
The protests are growing, with continued clashes and threats of violence. CBS News’ Nancy Chen reports from Columbia University in New York.
Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a fourth day of protests in Upper Manhattan.
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