Detained Student Released, Vows Legal Battle | JQJO

Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, detained for over six weeks after co-authoring an op-ed criticizing the university's response to the Gaza conflict, has been released. A US judge ordered her release, citing a lack of evidence justifying her arrest beyond the op-ed. Ozturk, who maintains her innocence, plans to continue her legal battle, arguing her arrest violated her First Amendment rights. Her release follows a broader trend of increased scrutiny and visa revocations for international students involved in pro-Palestinian activism.