Anusha Bayya

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jonah Bromwich |Anusha Bayya

Share Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration last weekend, have not been able to hold a private conversation with their client since his arrest.That revelation came during a hearing in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, as lawyers for Mr. Khalil and the government appeared in front of a judge, Jesse Furman, to discuss Mr. Khalil’s detention, which has raised concerns about free speech protections amid President Trump’s immigration...

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jonah Bromwich |Anusha Bayya

That revelation came during a hearing in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, as lawyers for Khalil and the government appeared in front of a judge, Jesse Furman, to discuss Khalil’s detention, which has raised concerns about free speech protections amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Khalil, a prominent figure in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the Columbia campus, was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York on Saturday and is being held at a facility in Louisiana.

Jan 13, 2025 | nytimes.com | Chelsia Rose Marcius |Anusha Bayya

It happened in five seconds. A police officer fired two shots at a 32-year-old man carrying a knife in a brightly lit hallway of a South Bronx building on Sunday evening, striking him in the torso. The man, whom the police have not identified, was in stable condition and was expected to survive.

Dec 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Hurubie Meko |Anusha Bayya

Outside the Manhattan criminal courthouse on Monday, a scuffle broke out among demonstrators, their chants amplified over bullhorns. On one side were supporters of Daniel Penny, a former Marine who was charged with fatally choking a fellow subway rider, Jordan Neely, on an uptown F train last year. They held signs, including one that said, "Daniel Penny deserves a prize not a prison." On the other side were people protesting on behalf of Mr. Neely. Upset, they grabbed a sign and ripped it up.

Dec 10, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Hurubie Meko |Anusha Bayya

NEW YORK — Outside the Manhattan criminal courthouse Monday, a scuffle broke out among demonstrators, their chants amplified over bullhorns. On one side were supporters of Daniel Penny, a former Marine who was charged with fatally choking a fellow subway rider, Jordan Neely, on an uptown F train last year. They held signs, including one that said, “Daniel Penny deserves a prize not a prison.” On the other side were people protesting on behalf of Neely. Upset, they grabbed a sign and ripped it up.