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Hate Crime Attack Being Investigated at Protest Near Columbia

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Counter Palestinian Protester Hit in Face with Rock The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a hate crime assault during a protest at Columbia University. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice April 26, 2024 MANHATTAN  - The NYPD is investigating a possible hate crime during a protest near Columbia University in which a man was hit in the head with a rock. At around 11 pm on April 20, a 22-year-old male was walking with a large flag at a protest in the vicinity of Amsterdam Avenue and West 116 Street near Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus. Cops said a man yanked the flag out of the victim’s hands. The flag thief ran into the crowd of protesters and the victim gave chase. Cops said someone in the crowd threw a rock and hit the  victim in the face. The victim sustained injuries but refused medical treatment. The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.
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