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A federal judge blocked ICE from deporting Columbia University student and protest organizer Mahmoud Khalil after he was arrested by ICE despite legally being in the U.S. on a green card. The arrest has Muslim and student groups questioning their ability to protest.

Dozens of students and some faculty protested the decision by Ohio State University President Ted Carter to close the university's diversity, equity and inclusion offices. Many said Carter is closing the offices prematurely and not fighting back against state and federal government attacks on DEI.

A protest was held in all 50 states, including one at the Ohio Statehouse.

The Ohio Senate approved a bill that seeks to define antisemitism in state law for universities and state agencies investigating whether ethnic intimidation has been committed.

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.