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Fordham University’s Ban On Palestinian Rights Group Sets Dangerous Precedent

Students and supporters protest Fordham University’s ban on Students for Justice in Palestine, a student group which advocates the rights of Palestinians. (Photo: Joe Catron/MintPress)
NEW YORK — Nearly a hundred students and community members rallied on Fordham University’s Manhattan campus before marching to nearby Columbus Circle on Monday.

Protesters & Police Go Full Force At DC Protests Of Trump Inauguration

A protester stands in front of a riot police line during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP/John Minchillo)
WASHINGTON — Thousands protested the incoming presidency of Donald Trump on Friday in the largest demonstration against a presidential inauguration for at least a generation, since Vietnam War protesters disrupted Richard Nixon’s second inaugural parade in 1973.

Ohio Police Beat Homeless Veteran Into Coma, Leaving Him Permanently Disabled

Sheriff Phil Plummer, pictured during a press conference, has so far declined to comment on the allegations in the lawsuit.
DAYTON, Ohio  — A federal lawsuit alleges that officers at an Ohio jail beat a homeless veteran so severely that he ended up in a coma for two months and is now wheelchair-bound and cognitively disabled.

The Wrath Of Facebook: ‘God’ Smote With 30-Day Ban For Criticizing US Military Spending

Facebook’s moderation system, which combines an automated flagging system with limited human oversight, has once again drawn criticism, this time for banning a satirical account which criticized U.S. military spending.(AP/Czarek Sokolowski)
MINNEAPOLIS — The word of “God” caused a stir on Facebook when a popular Facebook page attributed to the Judeo-Christian deity was blocked from criticizing U.S. military spending.