The Cornell University student accused of posting online threats to kill members of the university’s Jewish community appeared in federal court Wednesday and was ordered to remain behind bars for the time being.
Cornell faculty leaders say they will cancel all classes on Friday due to extraordinary stress on campus due to threats made against Jewish students from Patrick Dai, 21.
The Biden administration faced backlash Wednesday after announcing that it would develop “the first ever US National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia” in the US amid rising levels of antisemitism.
New York colleges could have funding frozen if they do not begin training faculty and students to report antisemitism under new legislation proposed by state Republicans as campuses have become a hotbed of anti-Israel activity.