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Two people arrested during the April protests against Israel's war in Gaza at Ohio State University have filed a lawsuit against university president Ted Carter and a university police officer.

Jewish groups including Ohio State University Hillel and Jewish Columbus held memorials and events around Columbus. Protesters also gathered on campus.

Ohio State University's freshman class is the largest it's ever been. WOSU spoke with President Ted Carter about how the university maintained a diverse student body.

The movement calling for OSU to divest from Israel from the Spring 2024 semester has not lost steam. Student organizers hope to encourage more people to join their cause.

The Columbus City Attorney's Office is offering to expunge protesters' records after six months if they plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

The Columbus City Attorney's office said 38 of the 39 protestors charged with criminal trespassing pled not guilty to the charges. One pled guilty and was fined $50.

The so-called CAMPUS Act would allocate $4 million in state money toward several newly-established grant programs, including one to boost security for student organizations in Ohio.

Follow for live updates as Ohio State students protest on May 1 at the university's South Oval.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is walking a fine line over protests supporting Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war as he faces a tough re-election bid.