Judge denies Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's request for release
A federal judge ruled in June 2025 that the government could not detain Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil on the ground that he threatened U.S. foreign policy, but then denied his request for release after prosecutors changed their rationale for holding him.
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