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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Crowd from the Boston “Hands Off” protest April 5, where participants came together to rally against the Trump administration. A Boston federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors in a lawsuit that countered what it called “ideological deportations” by the Trump administration. DFP FILE

Boston federal judge upholds First Amendment rights of noncitizens in ‘historic’ decision

By Liam Dunne, City Co-Editor October 5, 2025
A Boston federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors Sept. 30 in one of the most significant legal battles of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Protestors gather in Somerville March 26 to call for the release of a Tufts PhD student who was arrested by Federal authorities. Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment. PHOTO BY TRUMAN DICKERSON

‘The right to hear’: Professors sue Trump administration for detention of students engaging in pro-Palestininan activities

By Isabelle Zhang April 2, 2025
Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment.
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