Judge declares mistrial in case against Stanford students charged after 2024 pro-Palestinian protest – The Times of India

Judge declares mistrial in case against Stanford students charged after 2024 pro-Palestinian protest – The Times of India

A California judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the case of five current and former students of Stanford University charged over a pro Palestine protest in 2024, after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.The case, heard in Santa Clara County, was one of the few instances in which campus demonstrators…

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Pro-Palestinian protest at Stanford leads to felony trial for five students: Here’s what to know – The Times of India

Pro-Palestinian protest at Stanford leads to felony trial for five students: Here’s what to know – The Times of India

A jury trial began Friday for five current and former Stanford University students charged in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that occupied the university president’s offices in June 2024. The case is a rare instance in which demonstrators from the wave of campus protests that year are facing trial.Authorities initially arrested and charged 12 people…

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Mahmoud Khalil appears in appeals court amid Trump administration efforts to deport him for his campus protests – The Times of India

Mahmoud Khalil appears in appeals court amid Trump administration efforts to deport him for his campus protests – The Times of India

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident and pro-Palestinian activist, appeared Tuesday before a federal appeals court in Philadelphia as he continues to challenge a deportation case initiated by the Trump administration over his activism at Columbia University.The hearing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit comes as the federal government seeks…

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Trump admin under fire: Harvard joins 43 college newspapers backing Stanford’s fight for international student speech – The Times of India

Trump admin under fire: Harvard joins 43 college newspapers backing Stanford’s fight for international student speech – The Times of India

In a move that underscores the mounting tension between student press freedom and federal immigration policies, the Harvard Crimson, Harvard University’s student newspaper, joined 43 other college newspapers on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief supporting Stanford University’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizens for political expression.The case stems from Stanford’s student newspaper,…

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