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  "id": 7404842,
  "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia, accusing it of 'indifference' to harassment of pro-Palestinian protesters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-accusing-it-of-indifference-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:31:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6088960-mahmoud-khalil-columbia-lawsuit-palestine/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian demonstrator targeted by the Trump administration, and other former Columbia University student activists are suing their alma mater over its alleged indifference to harassment they faced there. The lawsuit filed Monday alleges Columbia violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act when dealing with incidents against the Palestine Working...",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for showing 'deliberate indifference' to harassment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-for-showing-deliberate-indifference-to",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:09:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-lawsuit-says-columbia-failed-to-protect-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:18:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-university-over-years-of-alleged-anti",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:34:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-for-alleged-failure-to-protect-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:34:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for allowing harassment that led to his ICE arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-university-for-allowing-harassment-that",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:10:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Columbia did not care’: Mahmoud Khalil files discrimination lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/columbia-did-not-care-mahmoud-khalil-files-discrimination-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:23:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia University failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-lawsuit-says-columbia-university-failed-to-protect-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:02:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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