Demonstrations

Mohammed Hijab clashes with barrister in libel case against Douglas Murray Influencer in witness box in Royal Courts of Justice libel case involving the Spectator magazine and its associate editor

(Jewish News) Social media personality Mohammed Hijab appeared in the witness box at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday in a libel case he has brought against the Spectator magazine and its associate editor, Douglas Murray. Hijab, who has 1.28 million […]

Government & Politics

DC Circuit allows feds to withdraw from plea deal with accused 9/11 plotters The federal government had entered into a controversial plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al Hawsawi in 2024, when they accepted life in prison.

(Courthouse News) A D.C. Circuit panel ruled Friday that the United States can back out of a plea deal with the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and his two co-defendants, setting back the already long-running case and opening the door for […]

Academics & Education

State Department official defends canceling visas of pro-Palestinian academics The official testified at an ongoing trial that Trump’s deportation drive targets antisemitism and support for terrorism, not ideology or speech.

(Politico) A top State Department official vigorously defended the Trump administration’s drive to cancel the visas of pro-Palestinian academics, arguing that the effort does not abridge free speech and targets students who are supporting terrorism or promoting antisemitism. John Armstrong, State’s top […]

Academics & Education

4 Muslim women had their hijabs removed during arrests at an ASU encampment. A new report by ASU police sheds more light on the incident A newly released, nearly 300-page police report shows not every law enforcement official was on board with removing a Muslim woman's hijab during an arrest.

(KPNX) A newly released, nearly 300-page report from the Arizona State University Police Department sheds light on law enforcement actions during the April 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration that led to the arrest of 69 individuals and sparked outrage after officers forcibly removed hijabs […]

Academics & Education

Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million — or an apology — from Trump for 3-month detention Khalil filed a claim against the government on Thursday in a bid to stop its continued deportation campaign against pro-Palestine protesters on college campuses.

(Courthouse News) After 104 days in federal immigration custody, a stint that forced him to miss the birth of his first child, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is seeking $20 million from the Trump administration for his “politically motivated arrest,” according to his […]

Academics & Education

Trump officials used shadowy website to target pro-Palestinian academics for deportation, court records show The unsealed court records also reveal how deeply involved Trump aide Stephen Miller was in the effort to revoke the visas of pro-Palestinian academics.

(Politico) As the Trump administration identified pro-Palestinian academics to target for deportation, it relied heavily on an anonymously-run pro-Israel website that has been criticized for doxxing, according to newly unsealed court documents and testimony at an ongoing trial. To support President Donald […]

Academics & Education

Trump admin waffles in court on whether pro-Palestinian foreigners have full First Amendment rights It’s a central question in the first major trial of Trump’s second term.

(Politico) A trial on a First Amendment lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s drive to deport pro-Palestinian academics quickly confronted a thorny legal issue Monday: whether foreigners in the U.S. enjoy the same free speech rights as American citizens. The administration’s stance on […]

Academics & Education

Trump’s effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists goes to trial The case challenging the administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian academics marks the first major trial of Trump’s second term.

(Politico) At least five times in recent weeks, federal judges have forcefully rejected President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian student activists, issuing one stinging ruling after another to declare the efforts unconstitutional — with one judge comparing the deportation drive to […]

Academics & Education

Student accused of supporting Hamas appears in court Despite SOAS university being repeatedly informed of Sarah Cotte's actions, it appears to have repeatedly declined to act for 17 months until she was charged

(Jewish News) A student accused of expressing support for Hamas and the 7 October attacks two days after the massacre has appeared at the Old Bailey, denying two charges of expressing “an opinion or belief in support of a proscribed organisation.” Sarah […]

Crime

Berlin court reduces sentence after ‘blood money’ deal A manslaughter conviction ends with four years after a $100,000 payment between families under tribal custom is accepted as mitigating.

(European Conservative) A rejected asylum seeker received a lighter sentence for manslaughter after the court took into account a payment of “blood money” made under Shariah and tribal customs. In June 2024, Abdi A. stabbed his childhood friend Abdihannan M. during an […]

Crime

Suspect in Boulder firebombing pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges Prosecutors say Mohamed Sabry Soliman called for the death of Zionists and to 'free Palestine' as he attacked a group honoring Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

(Courthouse News) A man facing federal hate crime and explosives charges pleaded not guilty on Friday to orchestrating an attack on Colorado residents who gathered in Boulder to raise awareness of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested […]