Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest

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All charges were dropped on Monday against five Stanford University students accused of felony conspiracy and vandalism in connection to a June 2024 pro-Palestine protest. The resolution, reached with the California attorney general's office, requires 100 hours of community service and significantly reduced restitution, ending a two-year legal battle that saw the lead prosecutor removed from the case.

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Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on GazaFive Stanford University students who faced prison sentences and thousands of dollars in restitution in connection to a campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza had all charges dropped on Monday. The students also had their restitution severely reduced, ending a two-year legal saga that also saw the lead prosecutor in the case removed by the court.

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