Columbia bans student protest leader for incendiary comments he made back in January

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Columbia University has banned student activist Khymani James from campus for incendiary comments he made back in January, according to a university spokesperson.

Khymani James apologized for saying on video that 'Zionists don't deserve to live'Stream New York's #1 news - Accuweather - original content 24/7Columbia University has banned a student protest leader from campus for incendiary comments he made back in January, according to a university spokesperson.

James acknowledged the statement in a post on X, saying it was from an Instagram Live video in January. "I misspoke in the heat of the moment, for which I apologize." During a teleconference on Friday, the university made the decision to discipline James. A university spokesperson said he has been banned from campus.Janice Yu has the latest outside Columbia University on the protests.

 

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