'Rubbing salt on 1,200 wounds' | Maryland leaders react to ruling that UMD students can hold Oct. 7 vigils
Planning was underway Wednesday just a day after a judge ruled that UMD group "Students for Justice In Palestine (SJP)" could go ahead with their planned vigil, saying a cancellation would be a violation of the group's first amendment rights. UMD officials confirmed Tuesday they would honor the court's ruling.
University of Maryland, Palestinian student group clash in courtroom battle
A federal judge is weighing a lawsuit brought by a Palestinian student group against the University of Maryland, alleging that cancelling their event violated the students' First Amendment rights, while the university argues it is responsible for ensuring campus safety.
Community members react to University of Maryland ruling on October 7 event
A U.S. District Court in Maryland judge has ruled that an event hosted by the University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine could move forward due to
Court allows pro-Palestine group to hold on campus vigil, defying University of Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A student group took the University of Maryland to court and won, with the court ruling that administrators had violated Students for Justice in Palestine's First Amendment rights by canceling the group's vigil scheduled for Oct. 7.
Judge rules to allow Palestinian student group to host vigil on Oct. 7 at the University of Maryland
A judge from the U.S. District Court of Maryland has ruled to allow the pro-Palestinian student group, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), to hold an event on Oct. 7 at the University of Maryland (UMD),
Court sides with student protesters after University of Maryland canceled Oct. 7 vigil for Gaza
A federal court ruled Tuesday that a student group at the University of Maryland could move forward with a vigil for Gaza on Oct. 7 after the school canceled all events on campus that day, the
Court Rules U of Maryland Must Host Student Events on Oct. 7
Administrators had banned Students for Justice in Palestine from hosting a prayer vigil, which a federal judge ruled was “neither viewpoint- nor content-neutral.”
University of Maryland Can’t Ban Anti-Israel Group From Hosting Campus Protest on October 7, Judge Rules
The College Park campus is just one of many universities grappling with anti-Israel demonstrations planned for the anniversary of Hamas’s massacre.
University of Maryland Sued for Canceling Student 'Expressive Activity' on October 7
The University of Maryland is now facing a lawsuit after unilaterally canceling all student expressive activities planned for October 7. The move came
University of Maryland can't stop Pro-Palestinian vigil, judge rules
University of Maryland can't stop Pro-Palestinian vigil, judge rules
Federal judge restores University of Maryland students’ ability to host Oct. 7 vigil
A student group at the University of Maryland can go ahead with a previously planned event commemorating the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel after administration officials revoked their ability to hold the vigil,
Man accused of violent DC, UMD attacks in ‘Georgetown cuddler' case
A man has been arrested years after police say he repeatedly broke into women’s homes and sexually assaulted them in D.C.’s ...
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University of Maryland SJP chapter gets go-ahead for Oct. 7 event, despite initial cancellation
Federal judge rules in group’s favor on free speech grounds; Gov. Wes Moore: ‘Oct. 7 inappropriate date for such an event’ ...
University of Maryland's HoloCamera simulates strokes to enhance medical training
The university houses a HoloCamera facility and there's a new simulation being developed to show what's happening to the body ...
Alleged Serial Rapist Known As 'Georgetown Cuddler' Nabbed After 16 Years
An alleged serial rapist, often called the "Georgetown Cuddler," was arrested for sexual assaults in D.C. and Maryland.