US Justice Dept probes Columbia war protests for terrorism violations, official says

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-dept-probes-columbia-war-protests-terrorism-violations-official-says-2025-03-14/

The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether student protests at Columbia University over the Gaza war violated federal terrorism laws, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday.

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Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 1y

Stacking excuses for shooting Americans.

Good job, Nazi country. Smash that Like and Subscribe button to never miss an update on you killing people all over the world.

watsym@lemm.ee · 24 pts · 1y (3 replies)

No right to protest anymore.. messed up

originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

unless youre a conservative violently storming the capital, then its ok.

jimjam5@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

In that annoyingly smug and stupid tone, replete with agape fish-mouth expression and emphatic hand gestures:

“ It was a day of much love, great people, all very fine people, exercising their 1st amendment rights. A shame Mike Pence wasn’t there, like I was planning on being. Did I say that out loud? Oh well, when you’re rich and famous democracy will let you grab it by the pussy. “

Redditsux@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

It's utterly ridiculous.

Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y (1 reply)

January 6th

masterofn001@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

That was love and peace and beautiful people. (/s)

just wait til they run the facial recognition on all the BLM protests.

Fingolfinz@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
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