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Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest

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Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza Five 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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