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‘Un-American’: Free speech group petitions judge to order Rümeysa Öztürk’s release
The agencies wrote that it's "unthinkable" that a person could be imprisoned for expressing an opinion the government ...
Appeals court delays Rümeysa Öztürk's transfer
A federal appeals court has issued an order that would delay the transfer of Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk from a ...
WBUR1d
Federal appeals court temporarily halts Öztürk’s transfer to Vermont
A federal judge in Vermont had ordered immigration officials to return the Tufts doctoral student to his court by May 1.
The Tufts Daily12d
‘A risk no matter what’: Professors discuss Kumar’s affidavit supporting Rümeysa Öztürk
The Office of the President sent a declaration signed by University President Sunil Kumar in support of Tufts graduate ...
The Bulwark7d
Rümeysa Öztürk’s Ordeal Is Our Nation’s Disgrace
There is clear evidence of serious wrongdoing in the Tufts student’s case—and it’s all on the part of the government.
Federal government appeals order to send Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont
The Justice Department is fighting a judge's ruling that Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred back to ...
The Harvard Crimson2d
ICE Officials Deny Mass. Lawmaker’s Allegations of Rümeysa Öztürk’s Inhumane Detainment Conditions
Massachusetts lawmakers detailed the “harrowing” living conditions of detained Tufts and Columbia students after visiting ...
Sen. Ed Markey and other lawmakers visit Rumeysa Ozturk at Louisiana detention facility
Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern met with Rumeysa Ozturk at a Louisiana detention facility on ...