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    Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UF are kicked out of school for up to 4 years

    By Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida,

    14 days ago
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    Tess Jaden Segal, a pro-Palestinian protester at the University of Florida, is seen in this screen grab from newly released video from the Florida Highway Patrol showing her arrest on April 29. Segal, who said she is Jewish, acknowledged Tuesday that UF suspended her as a student for three years. [ Florida Highway Patrol via Fresh Take Florida ]

    GAINESVILLE — In secretive hearings, the University of Florida set aside recommendations to lightly punish some of the college students arrested after pro-Palestinian protests on campus and kicked them all out of school for three to four years.

    The decisions by the new dean of students, Chris Summerlin, overruled what were effectively sentencing recommendations by the juries, known as hearing bodies, who heard testimony and watched police video of the protests and arrests during the disciplinary cases.

    The students were among nine people whom university police and Florida state troopers arrested April 29 during a demonstration on a plaza on the University...

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