Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present
Rick Loessberg and Akela Lacy trace the trajectory of America’s unfinished reckoning with policing, from the 1967 Kerner Report to the George Floyd protests to Trump 2.0.
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Police Shot Them in the Head With Rubber Bullets. Now UCLA Gaza Protesters Are Suing.
A day after being attacked by a pro-Israel mob, protesters were shot by rubber bullets — whose use is restricted by California law.
A Bomb Threat Targeted Student Protesters. So Why Did They Get Blamed for It?
A bomb threat at Barnard College targeted the “terrorists/communists that are protesting.” But you wouldn’t know that from the school’s statements.
How Universities Used Counterterror Intelligence-Sharing Hubs to Surveil Pro-Palestine Students
Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
Mahmoud Khalil Won His Freedom Despite the Best Efforts of ICE’s Intelligence Unit
Homeland Security Investigations once targeted human traffickers and cartels. Now it’s leading the charge against student protesters.
NYU Law About-Face: Students Can Take Exams Without Swearing Off Protests
NYU Law reversed course on its demand that students renounce protests to take finals — but they are still banned from most school buildings.
Trump’s Dangerous Decision to Suppress Anti-ICE Protests With Troops
The National Guard’s response to civilian protests has a deadly history made infamous by the Kent State massacre.
How Columbia’s Leadership Refashioned the University in Trump’s Image
Columbia University President Claire Shipman said the school retained full independence, but it gave in to virtually all of Trump's demands.
Columbia Apologized to Mahmoud Khalil in May 2024 for One-Day Suspension
Marco Rubio justified Khalil’s arrest using the same protest-related charges Columbia brought against him — but dismissed a day later.
Columbia Law School Told Professors to Call Campus Police on Student Protesters
As Columbia braces for October 7 anniversary protests, an email to faculty over the weekend instructed them to call security if students disrupt classes.