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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Julie Watson

UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students and professor over campus protests

California UCLA Settlement - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor whose suit against the university argued it violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024 to block their access to classes and other areas on campus.

The settlement comes nearly a year after a preliminary injunction was issued, marking the first time a U.S. judge had ruled against a university over their handling of on-campus demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza.

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