"College Professor Denies Involvement in Death of Pro-Israel Protester at Thousand Oaks Rally"

A college professor, Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, pleaded not guilty to charges of personally inflicting "great bodily injury" on Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel demonstrator who died following a confrontation at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Thousand Oaks, California. Ventura County authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a hate crime but stated that they currently lack evidence to support hate crime charges. Alnaji's lawyer claims that video footage will clear his client, suggesting that Alnaji unintentionally hit Kessler while defending himself against profanities and a phone being shoved in his face. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging witnesses to come forward with information.