Arrest of Columbia University activist sparks First Amendment debate
The arrest of a Columbia University graduate student and activist over the weekend has put a spotlight on First Amendment and immigration rights.
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The arrest of a Columbia University graduate student and activist over the weekend has put a spotlight on First Amendment and immigration rights.
A big crowd gathered in Foley Square on Monday afternoon in support of Khalil, who was arrested over the weekend by ICE agents. The move has created a debate about First Amendment protections. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner and Tim McNicholas report.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment protests, has been arrested by ICE.
Some Columbia professors are condemning the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who led the encampment protest in 2024. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Khalil's attorney says he may have been transferred as far as Louisiana after ICE agents arrested him in New York City. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
It comes after the Trump administration cut millions of dollars in grants and contracts to the university, and threatened to deport campus agitators. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
According to Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer, ICE agents took him into custody on Saturday night at his university-owned apartment. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Trump administration moved Friday to cancel $400 million in grants to and federal contracts with Columbia University, citing antisemitic incidents on campus.
The Trump administration moved Friday to cancel $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University, citing "the school's continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students." CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Approximately 50 pro-Palestinian protesters were demonstrating in the library on Wednesday afternoon, police said. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Approximately 50 pro-Palestinian protesters were demonstrating in the library on Wednesday afternoon, police said. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Trump says any school that "allows illegal protests" will lose federal funds, as his administration launches a review of Columbia University.
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The Trump administration announced it is reviewing Columbia's federal contracts, citing ongoing investigations into potential violations of the Civil Rights Act.
What is known as College Walk through the heart of Columbia University is now at the heart of a legal battle.
What is known as College Walk through the heart of Columbia University is now at the heart of a legal battle. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin explains why.
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One year after the Oct. 7 attack, people across New York and New Jersey are remembering the victims and calling for the hostages to be released. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore and Zinnia Maldonado have team coverage.
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A driver is wanted after they struck and killed a young child in Brooklyn and then fled the scene Thursday, New York City police said.
Two teen girls were rescued from a stuck elevator at NJ Transit's Ninth Street/Congress Street light rail station over the weekend.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
Snow and rain will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. It's a First Alert Weather Day.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Pet owners should be extra cautious with their pets during and after the major winter snowstorm impacting the New York and New Jersey area.
Two teen girls were rescued from a stuck elevator at NJ Transit's Ninth Street/Congress Street light rail station over the weekend.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
Some New Jersey residents are among the Americans in more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries scrambling to get home amid the war with Iran.
On Tuesday morning, FIFA officials marked 100 days until the World Cup 2026 kickoff by lighting up the Empire State Building.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
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The New York City Council is holding a hearing Thursday on sanctuary city laws, and how well agencies are complying, prompting a rally outside City Hall.
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Two teen girls were rescued from a stuck elevator at NJ Transit's Ninth Street/Congress Street light rail station over the weekend.
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