Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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(CNN Newsource, Cornell University)

Two Cornell students accused the university president of hitting them with his car after a campus debate about Palestine in Ithaca, New York, on April 30. Students said they peacefully approached him to discuss the school's policies prohibiting protests. However, President Michael Kotlikoff claims the students banged on his windows, and blocked him from leaving, so he took safety precautions and drove slowly out of the parking lot. The incident was caught on surveillance and cell phone video.

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