43 h. ago Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on domestic violence charge in Florida

Boxing star arrested Friday on battery chargeDavis allegedly hit ex-girlfriend on Father’s DayHeld without bond in Miami-Dade County jailGervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was arrested Friday in Florida on a domestic violence charge, nearly a month after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend outside her home on Father’s Day.Davis, 30, was taken into custody in Miami Beach and booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County. He is being held without bond, according to jail records. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump administration for false imprisonment

Precursor to a lawsuit also claims the Palestinian activist was maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemiteLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist who was detained by the Trump administration for months, have filed a claim for $20m in damages against the administration, alleging Khalil was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his prominent role in campus protests.The filing – a precursor to a lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act – names the Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the state department. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil welcomed back to NYC with cheers after release from ICE detention

Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil, was welcomed back to New York City with cheers after release from ICE detention, footage from Saturday (22 June) shows.

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3 w. ago Photos of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after 104 days in US custody

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and Palestinian activist, has returned to the Northeast U.S. after spending 104 days in federal immigration detention.

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3 w. ago What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his release from immigration detention

A Palestinian activist who participated in protests against Israel has been freed from federal immigration detention after 104 days

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3 w. ago ‘Justice prevailed’: Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks after release from ICE detention

The case is at the center of the Trump administration’s attempts to combat dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza on campuses

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3 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil gets incredible news three months after ICE threw Columbia activist in jail

Mahmoud Khalil was given great news on Friday, three months after the former Columbia student turned activist was taken into ICE custody.

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3 w. ago Judge orders Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil released after more than three months in ICE jail

The case is at the center of the Trump administration’s attempts to combat dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza on campuses

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3 w. ago Man 'cooked girlfriend in pressure cooker and then fed her to stray dogs'

Manoj Sane, 58, is accused of using an electric saw to cut up Saraswati Vaidya, 32, into so many pieces in a bid to stop police tracing the crime. His frantic efforts continued for three days before he was taken into custody.

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3 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks his release

Attorneys for the Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil have asked a federal judge to immediately release him on bail, or else transfer him to New Jersey, where he can be closer to his wife and newborn son

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4 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil: US judge denies release of detained Palestinian activist

Setback for former student held since March as lawyers condemn government’s ‘cruel, transparent delay tactics’A federal judge declined to order the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a setback for the former Columbia University student days after a major ruling against the Trump administration’s efforts to keep him detained.Khalil, a green-card holder who has not been charged with a crime, is one of the most high-profile people targeted by the US government’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism. Despite key rulings in his favor, Khalil has been detained since March, missing the birth of his son. Continue reading...

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