Palestinian, Muslim students claim hostile environment at Northwestern University
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students. Andrew Ramos reports.
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CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students. Andrew Ramos reports.
Tabshir Rizvi, 23, of Bloomingdale, and Mohammed Faroun, 22, of Hoffman Estates, were both charged with two counts of hate crime, a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct.
The route the city is proposing is still a point of contention.
The quad has remained closed ever since the encampment ended in mid-May so damage could be repaired.
Two Saturdays ago, pro-Palestinian demonstrators used bullhorns to chant from the street in the middle of the night outside Schneider's Highland Park home.
Organizers said they had planned the encampment in response to violence Saturday in the Gaza Strip.
Organizers said they had planned the encampment in response to violence Saturday in the Gaza Strip.
An appeals board unanimously decided that by firing now-former adjunct professor Dr. Anne D'Aquino, DePaul violated her academic freedom.
Students delivered a petition with almost 1,500 signatures on it, all calling for the reinstatement of adjunct professor Anne D’Aquino. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza reports.
An appeals board unanimously decided that by firing now-former adjunct professor Dr. Anne D’Aquino, DePaul violated her academic freedom. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Joseph Czuba, 71, has been charged with stabbing 32-year-old Hanan Shaheen – whose name has also been spelled Hanaan Shahin – and her 6-year-old son, Wadee Alfayoumi.
A sign mounted on the window of Ald. Debra Silverstein's office read: "Save Gaza, shame on you Debra, 36,000 dead.'"
A sign mounted on the window of Ald. Debra Silverstein's office read: "Save Gaza, shame on you Debra, 36,000 dead.'"
Rapaport is known for his pro-Israel social media presence, which has generated controversy.
The university is withholding degrees from four students who participated in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
Students protested and walked out of commencement at the University of Chicago. This comes as the university withholds degrees from four students after they participated in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. The university confirms one person was arrested.
The university is withholding degrees from four students who participated in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
The university is withholding degrees due to a disciplinary process, which is in action because the students "may have been involved" in the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Quad.
An investigation has been launched, and the results will be made public in the coming weeks.
The optional assignment asked for scientific analysis and critical thinking to understand "the impacts of genocide on human biology."
Schill defended the university's agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters last month to end a tent encampment on campus.
The lawsuit also criticizes the school for allowing tent encampments in protest of the war in Gaza – in violation of its own campus policies.
Israel received another blow from the international community on Wednesday as it continues its war against Hamas in Gaza. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports.
The largely symbolic move is designed to put pressure on Israel to allow a path to an eventual Palestinian state.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
