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Specifically, Columbia University is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protects against discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin, according to the
Columbia University violated civil rights law by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward harassment against Jewish students, the Health and Human Services Department said Thursday night, the Trump administration’s latest accusation of antisemitism against the school.
The finding by the Health and Human Services Department marks the latest blow for an Ivy League school already shaken by federal cutbacks and sustained government pressure to crack down on student speech.
Jonathan Epstein describes the fear and similarities between the Israeli embassy shooter and Columbia, questioning the impact of protest rhetoric.
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, noted the absence of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate who continues to be detained by immigration authorities.