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Fast Forward Chicago school district, where students walked out to protest Israel-Hamas war, now faces federal Title VI investigation
The Department of Education also announced an inquiry into a Massachusetts public school district where local Jewish leaders alleged antisemitism
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Fast Forward Lawyer suing to display a photo of herself holding a gun in front of an Israeli flag
Debra Gassman, an attorney in a Chicago area public defender’s office, was told to take the photo down
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Fast Forward Jewish mayor of Minneapolis issues veto, Chicago mayor votes yes in latest wave of ceasefire resolutions
Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, criticized “a one-sided resolution that adds more division to an already fraught situation”
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Fast Forward Chicago council votes for a cease-fire, making it the largest city to endorse one
The Chicago City Council’s sole Jewish member called it a one-sided resolution for failing to call for Hamas’ elimination
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