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Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil returns to court. What to know about this case.
Lawyers seek release of Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, arguing that his arrest was illegal. He was back in court.
Columbia students boo university president at graduation over Palestinian activist arrest
Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ceremony.
'Free Mahmoud': Columbia students erupt in chants at 2025 commencement
Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ...
Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
ATLANTA (AP) — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years ...
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Immigrants From Around the Country Keep Getting Detained in Louisiana. It’s No Coincidence.
The Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil ... they generally must file in the Western District of Louisiana, a Federal District Court that from 2010 to 2020 ordered release in only 1 ...
Mahmoud Khalil, detained Columbia grad, set for critical immigration hearing
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident who has been detained by ...
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Louisiana ranks 9th worst with highest drug abuse rate in the U.S. Overdoses also a problem
Louisiana ranked as state with the 9th highest ... To gather the study's results, WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 key metrics, including arrest and overdose ...
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Judge orders release of Columbia student arrested by ICE
BURLINGTON, Vermont — A U.S. district judge on Wednesday ordered ... Mahdawi, 34, is a student at Columbia University who settled in Vermont in 2014. He emerged as a prominent critic of Israel ...