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Ohio State officials have not identified the student and staff member charged with criminal trespassing. Organizers dispute the university's claim that the Tuesday demonstration was disruptive.

Ohio State University police officers arrested two people who protested an event where two Israeli soldiers were invited to speak. The event, called "Triggered The Ceaseless Tour," was advertised by the group Students Supporting Israel at OSU.

Second year student Guy Christensen and the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sued Ohio State last year, alleging the university violated his 1st and 14th amendment rights.

Ohio University associate professor Tom Hayes was replaced in a master's program film editing class he was teaching because he was not in class as required by university policy.

World leaders from more than 20 nations gathered in Egypt to formally sign the agreement, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called "the birth of a glimmer of hope" for the region.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has sued Ohio State University for allegedly violating the free speech rights of an OSU student expelled after he posted pro-Palestinian comments.

There has been a rise in antisemitism in Columbus since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. One Jewish organization in Columbus has taken steps to protect the community, but some say those steps have gone too far.

Activists and at least one Ohio lawmaker are continuing to demand the state revoke their support of Israel, on the same day the U.N. declared a famine in Gaza.

WOSU found through a records request that one Jewish organization in Columbus reported protest activity critical of Israel's actions in Gaza to police. The group's actions play into a larger debate in American society about whether criticizing Israel is antisemitic.

WOSU found through a records request that one Jewish organization in Columbus reported protest activity critical of Israel's actions in Gaza to police. The organization was also reporting antisemitic attacks on the Jewish community.