The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is leading the probe.
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is leading the probe.Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate at Columbia University on April 18, 2024.by the U.S. Department of Education following allegations of discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their supporters.
An investigation into a school does not imply that the OCR has made a determination on the merits of the complaint, according to the DOE's website. The New York Police Department told ABC News at the time of the attack that protesters smelled a foul odor and began to feel nauseated, accompanied by headaches, during a protest Friday. Students for Justice in Palestine said several students were hospitalized or sought medical care following the incident.Students also say they have been the target of death threats, harassment for wearing keffiyehs or hijab, doxxing, stereotyping and differential treatment by high-ranking administrators.
New York City officials, including NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, said that protesters who were arrested "were peaceful" and "had no resistance whatsoever."
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