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Trump administration sues Harvard over antisemitism allegations in latest targeting of an elite university

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, is another missive in a protracted battle between the … Read more

What we know about the University of Alabama student found dead at Barcelona beach during trip

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The death of an American student whose body was found in the water at a Barcelona beach days after he was reported missing remains a mystery as police say foul play is not believed to be involved. James Paul Gracey, a junior at the University of Alabama, was last seen early Tuesday morning at Shoko, … Read more

University of Alabama student James Gracey’s death was likely accidental, Spanish police say

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Police in Barcelona, Spain, said the death of James “Jimmy” Gracey, a University of Alabama student from Illinois who went missing on vacation, was likely an accident. Gracey’s body was recovered from the water on Somorrostro Beach Thursday, in front of the nightclub where he was last seen. He was in Spain visiting friends who … Read more

University of Alabama student missing in Barcelona after night out at club

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A University of Alabama student’s family is pleading for information after he went missing on Tuesday, after a night out at a Barcelona beachfront club during a visit to friends studying abroad. James Paul Gracey, 20, was last seen at Shoko, a nightclub in Villa Olimpica on the beach in Spain, his parents, Taras and … Read more

College Republicans sue University of Florida’s president over deactivation of its chapter

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ORLANDO, Fla. — College Republicans have sued the University of Florida’s president on free speech grounds over the school’s decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member engaged in an antisemitic act. The University of Florida College Republicans filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court against interim president Donald Landry, … Read more

University of Florida moves to disband College Republicans after antisemitism reports

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida says it’s deactivating the campus College Republicans as a registered student group after being notified that some members engaged in antisemitism. The deactivation effort at the University of Florida campus marks the second time this month that a public university in Florida has taken action against a Republican … Read more

What to know about attacks at a Virginia university and Michigan synagogue

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Communities were left reeling from attacks that unfolded less than two hours apart at a Michigan synagogue and Virginia university, violence that officials said would have been bloodier without intervention from residents. In Virginia, a former Army National Guard member, who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, opened fire Thursday … Read more

U.S. on high alert after attacks at Michigan synagogue and Old Dominion University

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U.S. on high alert after attacks at Michigan synagogue and Old Dominion University – CBS News Watch CBS News Attacks at Old Dominion University in Virginia and Temple Israel in Michigan on Thursday may be linked to terrorism as the U.S. grapples with war in the Middle East. CBS News’ Anna Schecter reports. Source link