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![Student protesters gather at Columbia's Hamilton Hall or "Hind's Hall," renamed after Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was shot to death with paramedics on an IDF-supplied emergency route. On the right, they hang a banner that says "HIND'S HALL." Protesters sit up high on a facade.](https://imgproxy.gridwork.co/N_7eorn0IJZhIE3RZFo-t4yM1ygip_qUVF14P-m4od4/w:600/h:400/rt:fill/g:fp:0.5:0.5/q:90/f:jpg/el:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy51cy1lYXN0LTIuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS9ueXNmb2N1cy9pbmR5LXNjaG9sdGVucy1oaW5kcy1oYWxsLmpwZw.jpg)
The NYPD Descent on Columbia, Told by Student Journalists
The mayor and the police blamed “outside agitators” for campus protests. Student journalists reported what they saw.
May 2, 2024
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Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents
Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month.
April 15, 2024