Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University
- Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has sued Columbia University, alleging administrators failed to address harassment directed at him and members of a pro-Palestinian campus organization, and retaliated when the abuse was reported.
- Filed in federal court in New York City, the civil rights complaint claims the institution's "deliberate indifference" led to the doxing of several students and contributed to Khalil’s detention by immigration agents.
- Columbia declined to comment directly on the litigation, but stated in an email that "creating a campus environment where every member of our community
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- Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has sued Columbia University, alleging administrators failed to address harassment directed at him and members of a pro-Palestinian campus organization, and retaliated when the abuse was reported.
- Filed in federal court in New York City, the civil rights complaint claims the institution's "deliberate indifference" led to the doxing of several students and contributed to Khalil’s detention by immigration agents.
- Columbia declined to comment directly on the litigation, but stated in an email that "creating a campus environment where every member of our community
Sources: The Independent