Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth Columbia University graduate and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil must be released from ICE custody while his immigration case moves forward, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Friday, June 20. Calling Khalil’s detention “highly unusual,” US District Judge Michael Farbiarz also ruled that Khalil’s legal challenge against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must proceed in New Jersey, rejecting the government’s attempt to transfer the case to Louisiana, where Khalil has been held for over three months, CBS News reports. Khalil, a lawful US permanent resident originally from …
ABC News Suspends Anchor Terry Moran For Calling Trump Senior Aide ‘World-Class Hater’ ABC News Suspends Anchor Terry Moran For Calling Trump Senior Aide ‘World-Class Hater’
ABC News Suspends Anchor Terry Moran For Calling Trump Senior Aide ‘World-Class Hater’ ABC has suspended one of its leading news personalities after disparaging comments on social media about Trump and one of his senior deputies. Click here for a new, updated story - Anchor Terry Moran Out At ABC After Post About Trump Aide Anchor and Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran called deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world-class hater" in a post on X late Saturday night, June 7. The comment was deleted a short time later. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly responded to Moran's comments, describing them as "unhinged and unacceptable," and ad…
NPR Sues Trump Over Funding Cuts, Calling Executive Order 'Textbook Retaliation' NPR Sues Trump Over Funding Cuts, Calling Executive Order 'Textbook Retaliation'
NPR Sues Trump Over Funding Cuts, Calling Executive Order 'Textbook Retaliation' National Public Radio is suing President Donald Trump over his executive order to block federal funding from the nonprofit broadcasting company. NPR and three Colorado radio stations filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, May 27. The group accused Trump of "textbook retaliation" for news coverage he dislikes. The suit claims Trump's executive order is unconstitutional and undermines Congress' power to control federal spending. "The order targets NPR and PBS expressly because, in the President's view, their news and other content is not 'fair, accurate, or unbiased,'" the suit said.&n…
Tufts Student Must Be Freed After ICE Detained Her For Pro-Palestine Op-Ed, Judge Rules Tufts Student Must Be Freed After ICE Detained Her For Pro-Palestine Op-Ed, Judge Rules
Tufts Student Must Be Freed After ICE Detained Her For Pro-Palestine Op-Ed, Judge Rules A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release a Tufts University doctoral student who has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for more than six weeks after she wrote a pro-Palestine op-ed. The judge in Vermont granted bail to Rumeysa Öztürk on Friday, May 9. US District Judge William Sessions said the federal government had proven no basis for detaining Öztürk other than her student newspaper op-ed, criticizing the university's response to Israel's occupation of Gaza. The 30-year-old was detained by six masked, plainclothes officers whil…
Rally Planned in Nyack After Woman Forcibly Removed From Mike Lawler Town Hall (UPDATE) Rally Planned in Nyack After Woman Forcibly Removed From Mike Lawler Town Hall (UPDATE)
Rally Planned in Nyack After Woman Forcibly Removed From Mike Lawler Town Hall (Update) Supporters of a social worker who was forcibly removed from a Westchester town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Lawler (R–NY17) will gather this weekend in Rockland County to protest what organizers call an effort to silence dissent in the district.  The event—“Rally to Support Emily Feiner, Oppose Mike Lawler’s Efforts to Silence Dissent”—will take place on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Memorial Park, 4 Depew Ave. in the Village of Nyack, according to organizers.  Feiner was removed from Lawler’s Sunday, May 4 town hall in the Westchester County town of Somers by state tro…
'I Am The Victim:' Temple Student At Center Of Barstool Bar Antisemitic Incident Speaks Out 'I Am The Victim:' Temple Student At Center Of Barstool Bar Antisemitic Incident Speaks Out
'I Am The Victim:' Temple Student At Center Of Barstool Bar Antisemitic Incident Speaks Out A 21-year-old college student says his life has been turned upside down in the days since a “F— the Jews” sign was ordered with bottle service at a Philadelphia bar—and shared with millions by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Adnan Khan, a Temple University student, said in a video on X that he was at Sansom Street Bar in Center City during the incident but did not order the sign or know who did. Portnoy said Khan is the one who posted the video, but Khan says the CEO "sensationalized" the story to his 9.2M social media followers, turning Khan into a target of hate. “Portnoy was ‘trigg…
3 Rutgers Students, Man Charged In Protest At Hillel Event Featuring Rep. Gottheimer 3 Rutgers Students, Man Charged In Protest At Hillel Event Featuring Rep. Gottheimer
3 Rutgers Students, Man Charged In Protest At Hillel Event Featuring Rep. Gottheimer Three Rutgers University students and one man from Cranford have been arrested following a protest that turned disorderly outside a Hillel event in New Brunswick, authorities said. The protest happened around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, at Rutgers Hillel on the College Avenue Campus, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop. The demonstration was in opposition to a roundtable event featuring Congressman Josh Gottheimer, officials said. Rutgers Police had set up a designated protest area to allow for peaceful demonstration while keepin…
'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns 'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns
'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns Millions are expected to protest in another nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump and his administration, with deportations and a lack of due process as top concerns for attendees. The "No Kings" protests are planned for Saturday, April 19. The date was chosen in part because it's the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord – the first military conflict of the American Revolution. A map from the grassroots organization 50501 shows hundreds of planned peaceful protests. The events range from major cities like Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia, to…
Climate Protester Who Defaced 'Priceless Work Of Art' In DC Museum Learns Fate In Court Climate Protester Who Defaced 'Priceless Work Of Art' In DC Museum Learns Fate In Court
Climate Protester Who Defaced 'Priceless Work Of Art' In DC Museum Learns Fate In Court A North Carolina climate activist has been convicted in the shocking 2023 defacement of a world-famous sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Timothy Martin, 55, of Raleigh, was found guilty on Monday, April 7, by a federal jury following a four-day trial in DC’s US District Court.  Specifically, he was convicted of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and injury to a National Gallery of Art exhibit, federal prosecutors said. The charges stem from an April 27, 2023, protest in which Martin and another activist smeared red paint on the case and…
Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes'
Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather outside a Tesla dealership in Westchester this Saturday afternoon, March 29 to protest what organizers say is the dangerous influence of unelected billionaires and express opposition to President Donald Trump’s political resurgence.  The protest will take place on Saturday, March 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tesla dealership located at 115 Kisco Ave. in Mt. Kisco, according to the organizer. Organizers say the action is part of the broader #TeslaTakedown movement, which aims to spotlight what they describe as Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s outsize…
Trump, CAIR, SJP Release Statements On Columbia Protest Organizer Held By ICE In Elizabeth, NJ Trump, CAIR, SJP Release Statements On Columbia Protest Organizer Held By ICE In Elizabeth, NJ
Trump, CAIR, SJP Release Statements On Columbia Protest Organizer Held By ICE In Elizabeth, NJ A Columbia University graduate detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now at the center of a political firestorm as the Trump administration slashes federal funding to the school and enforces new visa restrictions targeting international students linked to protests. Mahmoud Khalil Detained Amid Federal Crackdown Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and recent Columbia graduate, was taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Saturday, March 8, outside his university-owned apartment in New York City. ICE claims his student visa was revoked, but …
Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day,’ Reveals Array Of Planned Actions In Inaugural Address Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day,’ Reveals Array Of Planned Actions In Inaugural Address
Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day,’ Reveals Array Of Planned Actions In Inaugural Address Donald Trump proclaimed “liberation day” in his inaugural address after being sworn in to a second non-consecutive presidential term in the Capitol Rotunda just after noontime on Monday, Jan. 20. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Commutations, Dismissals, Signs Flurry Of Executive Orders  "America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before," said Trump, who at age 78, became the oldest person to ever start a presidential term. In the half-hour long speech, he vowed that “the golden age of America begins rig…