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NYU Law Bans 31 Students Over Pro-Palestine Sit-Ins, Fueling Free Speech Debate
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NYU Law Bans 31 Students Over Pro-Palestine Sit-Ins, Fueling Free Speech Debate

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A major conflict at NYU School of Law erupted after administrators banned 31 students who staged pro-Palestine sit-in demonstrations, blocking...

May 05, 2025 08:56 AM Negative
Trump’s Education Department Halts “Disparate Impact” Enforcement
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Trump’s Education Department Halts “Disparate Impact” Enforcement

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The Trump administration’s Department of Education ended the use of “disparate impact” analysis in civil rights cases, a dramatic shift that might...

May 03, 2025 04:36 PM Negative
Illinois Landlord Gets 53-Year Sentence for Anti-Muslim Killing of 6-Year-Old
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Illinois Landlord Gets 53-Year Sentence for Anti-Muslim Killing of 6-Year-Old

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An Illinois landlord received a 53-year prison term for murdering a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy and wounding his mother in a hate-driven...

May 03, 2025 04:36 PM Negative
Gaza’s Intensifying Crisis and Trump Administration Tax Probe Heighten Tensions
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Gaza’s Intensifying Crisis and Trump Administration Tax Probe Heighten Tensions

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A deepening humanitarian disaster grips Gaza, with continued Israeli bombardments and a protracted blockade endangering civilians. Local health...

May 01, 2025 04:32 PM Negative
Threats Against Judges Double as Politics Heat Up
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Threats Against Judges Double as Politics Heat Up

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Serious threats toward U.S. federal judges more than doubled from 2021 to 2023, with many aimed at women jurists, reports The 19th. Judges cite...

Apr 24, 2025 09:22 PM Negative
Harvard Sues Over $2.2 B in Frozen Federal Grants
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Harvard Sues Over $2.2 B in Frozen Federal Grants

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Harvard University filed suit after the Trump administration halted $2.2 billion in federal research funding, claiming the government illegally...

Apr 21, 2025 08:00 PM Negative

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