Charges Dropped for Columbia University Pro-Palestinian Protesters

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has dropped charges against 31 of the 46 people arrested for trespassing during a protest at Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, citing lack of evidence. Fourteen others were offered conditional dismissals if they avoid arrest for six months, but they rejected the offer. The remaining defendant, James Carlson, faces additional charges unrelated to the protest. The protest was part of a larger movement against the war in Gaza and resulted in internal disciplinary proceedings for the involved Columbia students and staff.