Protesters in Times Square support arrested Columbia students

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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Times Square to support Columbia University students arrested for pro-Palestinian protests. Mahmoud Khalil, one of the arrested students, is currently detained in Louisiana. Khalil's arrest occurred last Saturday, captured on video by his wife. A second Columbia student was arrested on Friday for similar protests. A third student, a doctoral candidate from India, self-deported after her visa was revoked on Tuesday.


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