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12 Defendants Indicted for Threats Aimed at Causing University of Michigan and Others to Sever Ties with Israel

Some excerpts from the long First Superseding Indictment in U.S. v. Hakim (E.D. Mich.), filed Oct. 21, alleging conspiracy to… The post 12 Defendants Indicted for Threats Aimed at Causing University of Michigan and Others to Sever Ties with Israel appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Nov 1

Elections Ballotpedia is covering in November 2026

In November 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 45,041 elections across 55 states and territories. These include 57 state, D.C., and territory-wide elections, 1,849 special elections held to fill vacancies in 38states, and 16recall elections in five states.

Ballotpedia · Oct 30

Georgia couple won $37 million after their 3-year-old son died during cancer treatment; judge cut it to $2 million, appeals court raises award to $3 million

A couple in Georgia has triumphed in their legal battle, securing a $3 million judgment after an appeals court re-evaluated their son's death case. This decision overturned a previous reduction of a $37 million jury award to just $2 million. Their son, who succumbed to stage-four Burkitt lymphoma, faced complications…

The Times of India · Oct 30

FIRE Files First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Texas A&M Drag Show Ban

Texas A&M's Board of Regents voted to ban drag shows on the grounds that they objectify women and violate state and federal policies against promoting "gender ideology."

Reason · Mar 5, 2025

A University President Accused of Squandering Public Money Resigns in Exchange for a $2 Million Payout

Western New Mexico University's Board of Regents approved the severance package for Joseph Shepard after a state audit highlighted $364,000 in "wasteful" and "improper" spending.

Reason · Dec 31, 2024

UCLA appoints first ever Latino chancellor: former Mexican Health Secretary Julio Frenk

He was unanimously appointed by the university's Board of Regents

Latin Times · Jun 13, 2024

University Of Minnesota Agrees To Hear Student Demands

University of Minnesota agrees to hear student demands to divest from Israel following protests. Progress made with more work ahead.

Top News · May 2, 2024

Texas A&M students and faculty in Qatar slam decision to close Middle East campus

Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2024

UW-La Crosse Chancellor Fired for Posting Porn Videos of Himself with His Wife

The N.Y. Times (Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs & Dan Simmons) reports: The chancellor of a state university in Wisconsin was fired this week after posting pornographic videos with his wife online. The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents unanimously decided to dismiss the chancellor, Joe Gow, who had led the University…

Reason · Dec 29, 2023

Texas A&M Board of Regents names Mark Welsh III sole finalist for president

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named the former dean and four-star general as the sole finalist for president Friday. Many believe Welsh is the right person to move the university forward after a pair of controversies bruised the school’s morale.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 17, 2023