Midday News: Detained Columbia Grad Student Mahmoud Khalil Granted Contact Visit with Infant Son, Jersey City Bans AI Rent Pricing, and AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Childcare in Brooklyn Community episode artwork

EPISODE · May 23, 2025 · 5 MIN

Midday News: Detained Columbia Grad Student Mahmoud Khalil Granted Contact Visit with Infant Son, Jersey City Bans AI Rent Pricing, and AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Childcare in Brooklyn Community

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Detained Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, has held his infant son for the first time after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to keep them separated. Meanwhile, Jersey City lawmakers are banning landlords from using AI software to set rents. Plus, AmeriCorps funding cuts by the Trump administration threaten childcare programs in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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