Students at Columbia University have filed dueling discrimination complaints as confrontations between pro-Palestinian protesters and counterprotesters continue. Combined, the two complaints underscore how political tensions over Israel’s military operations in Gaza since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7 have become personal for thousands of students in the U.S. A class action lawsuit filed Monday in the Southern District of New York accuses the university of violating safety protocols by...
Lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to send the National Guard to Columbia University as it deals with intense and sometimes violent anti-Israel protests. A dueling coalition of Democratic and Republican lawmakers visited the university to condemn the anti-Semitic, pro-Palestinian protests and called for the immediate resignation of the institution's president.The demonstrations have been ongoing since last Wednesday and have seen outbreaks of violence and arrests, including the detention...
Columbia University humanities professor Bruce Robbins said student protesters at the school have not called for the "destruction of civilian lives"—just two days after a video surfaced showing a student protest leader calling for the death of "Zionists."
Carolina Forest High School has been evacuated due to a threatening phone call, according to Horry County Schools spokesperson Lisa Bourcier.All students and s
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., used an Earth Day press conference to praise students for coming together and calling the ongoing protests taking over campuses "peaceful." The post AOC calls Columbia protests ‘peaceful’, despite rabbi warning Jewish students to stay home first appeared on WFIN Local News.
Columbia University is facing a full-blown crisis heading into Passover as a rabbi linked to the Ivy League school urged Jewish students to stay home and tense confrontations on campus sparked condemnation from the White House and New York officials. The atmosphere is so charged that Columbia officials announced students can attend classes and even possibly take exams virtually starting Monday – the first day of Passover, a major Jewish holiday set to begin in the evening. Tensions at Columbia,...
A school bus struck a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building Thursday morning after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver.
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A school bus struck a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building Thursday morning after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver
The Columbia University Senate in New York City voted in favor of a resolution calling for an investigation into the school’s leadership amid anti-Israel protests that have taken place on the campus for over a week. A source within the school’s leadership confirmed the details of the resolution, saying it was adopted by a vote of 62-14, with three senate members abstaining. The resolution alleges Columbia President Minouche Shafik violated established protocols when she authorized the New York...
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The student, identified as 'John Doe' in court documents, sprayed brands such as 'Liquid A ' and 'Wet Farts' into the air during the January 19 demonstration. He was suspended from the school for a year and a half over the alleged incident. The protesters claimed the 'fart spray' that 'stink-bombed' them caused headaches, nausea and fatigue, according to court records
Two delegations of Congressional lawmakers plan to visit Columbia University. A group of Jewish Democrats announced they will walk with Jewish Students. The visits come while anti-Israel protests have engulfed the Ivy League school. Progressive 'Squad' member Ilhan Omar's daughter. about