A legal scholar explains the unusual justification for the Columbia graduate’s arrest, and what it could augur for ...

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a ...

The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, ...

A day after at least 250 people protested at Federal Plaza the arrest and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, civil rights groups in Chicago called for his release.

Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana until at least next week after an initial court hearing Wednesday over the ...

Some were unwavering in their support for constitutional protections, but staunch backers of Israel adopted a more cautious approach ...

In this NY News Update, we look at the latest on the detention of Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, and President Trump's latest tariffs against Canada ...

The student’s lawyers argue he engaged in protected free speech and that the government is illegally retaliating against him ...

Federal officials say a 60 colleges have been warned they could face “potential enforcement actions” over alleged campus ...

Over 5,000 supporters rally in an online fundraiser against Mahmoud Khalil's detention, surpassing the original $250K goal.

You’re not gonna stop us, State,” Homan said at the state Capitol in Albany. “You gotta change the sanctuary status. If you ...

Khalil, a Palestinian who was born in Syria, entered the U.S. on a student visa in 2022. In 2024, he received a green card and became a lawful permanent resident – meaning he has the legal right to ...