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Emory Faces Protests Over Remote Law Student Amid Harassment Scandal

4/24/2026

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Students Protest

Students and alumni protested Emory University’s decision to let a law student attend classes remotely despite earlier bans.
Emory University barred the student from campus and off-campus activities after emails with racial slurs and white-supremacist language were uncovered.
Provost Badia Ahad and Dean Richard Freer issued a statement condemning harassment and pledging discipline.
Kylie Doyle, Bar Association President, said university knew student’s extremist views since September 2025.

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Harvard Students Petition

Harvard students launched a Change.org petition labeling the university’s grading reform as racist.
Dean Amanda Claybaugh said Harvard will postpone the grading reform until fall 2027 and add a new “SAT+” grade.
The petition claims the A-grade cap will disproportionately affect first-generation, low-income and students of color.
The letter labels Harvard’s past sexist, racist and classist, urging resources for marginalized students.

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FIU Prosecutes Joke

Critics say FIU is prosecuting a campus joke while a racist chat containing death threats remains unpunished.
Gabriela Saldana was arrested at Florida International University and charged with written threats after WhatsApp joke about Netanyahu bombing campus.
FIU’s probe of the chat shows no students suspended or expelled April 2026.
Dariel Gonzalez and Abel Carvajal face hearings April 28 as First Amendment advocates warn chilling effect.

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Students Protest

Students and alumni protested Emory University’s decision to let a law student attend classes remotely despite earlier bans.
Emory University barred the student from campus and off-campus activities after emails with racial slurs and white-supremacist language were uncovered.
Provost Badia Ahad and Dean Richard Freer issued a statement condemning harassment and pledging discipline.
Kylie Doyle, Bar Association President, said university knew student’s extremist views since September 2025.

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