Columbia University was forced to issue a statement after an anti-Israel group, which organized last year’s on-campus encampment in protest of the Gaza war, posted ‘death to America’ on socialmedia. This comes a day after the US and Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking a series of Iranian strikes in the Middle East. … Read more
A Thursday announcement from WWE included news that the wrestling giant’s late-week show, Friday Night SmackDown, would be in Columbia, South Carolina this spring. On Friday, May 15, SmackDown will be in the Palmetto State’s capital city for a live show at Colonial Life Arena. It will mark a homecoming for one of the wrestling … Read more
A Columbia University student who was detained Thursday by federal immigration agents said in a social media post that she had been released. Earlier this morning, agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered a Columbia residential building and detained a student after making misrepresentations to gain entry to the property. (REUTERS file photo) Her … Read more
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared on social media that he had spoken directly with President Donald Trump about Elmina Aghayeva’s situation. The Columbia University student was detained by ICE on campus, earlier in the day. Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump had a White House meeting after which they spoke well of each other. (X/@disclosetv) … Read more
Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2025, in New York City. An immigration judge ruled on April 11 that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian student protester from Columbia University and a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / … Read more
Department of Homeland Security agents allegedly detained a Columbia University student early Thursday morning after making “misrepresentations to gain entry” into a residence hall, the school said. Columbia University’s Acting President Claire Shipman said in a letter that federal agents entered a residence hall at around 6:30 a.m. and detained the student. The letter added … Read more