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  "id": 7453354,
  "title": "Activists sue Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/activists-sue-columbia-for-alleged-failure-to-protect-pro-palestinian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:32:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-09-15/ty-article/activists-sue-columbia-for-alleged-failure-to-protect-pro-palestinian-students/000001a0-a2e0-d219-a3ed-bffa91850000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Complaint says Columbia tolerated threats, doxxing and harassment while Mahmoud Khalil, one the plaintiffs, says he began reporting harassment during 2023 spring semester; Columbia says campus safety is a fundamental responsibility",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Columbia University Sued Over Failure To Protect Pro-Palestinian Students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/columbia-university-sued-over-failure-to-protect-pro-palestinian",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:29:46.000Z"
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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."
}