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Boston immigration judge terminates Rümeysa Öztürk’s immigration proceedings due to lack of evidence

By Anika Parr and Josué Pérez | February 10

A Boston immigration judge terminated Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk’s removal proceedings, according to a filing made by Öztürk’s lawyers on Monday. Immigration Judge Roopal Patel found that the Department of Homeland Security had failed to bring forward sufficient grounds for Öztürk’s deportation.

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Q&A: President Kumar discusses Beyond 175 plan

By Julian Glickman and Josué Pérez | February 2

The Daily spoke with University President Sunil Kumar on Friday about his Beyond 175 plan, a blueprint for the university following its 175th anniversary in 2027. The plan was first announced in October of last year with a final working draft released in January.

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BREAKING: Tufts alumnus Steve Tisch, namesake of several campus facilities, implicated in Epstein files

By Julian Glickman and Josué Pérez | January 30

Steve Tisch (A’71), a Tufts alumnus and donor, is mentioned several times in a newly released batch of files related to the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. The Department of Justice released an additional three million pages earlier today as mandated in the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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Office of Public Safety issues temporary card-access restrictions in Medford/Somerville, Grafton campuses following Brown shooting

By Josué Pérez | December 15

The Office of Public Safety announced temporary “security enhancements” for buildings on the Medford/Somerville and Grafton campuses in an email to the Tufts community Monday afternoon.

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Medford City Council approves divestment ordinance, pushes Salem Street vote for next week

By Julian Glickman and Josué Pérez | November 14

The Medford City Council approved its Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance on Wednesday, overriding a mayoral veto. The body also voted to postpone a vote to reconsider an element of the Salem Street Corridor District rezoning project until next week.

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UPDATE: Canvas, Piazza back online after hours-long outage

By Josué Pérez | October 20

Canvas shut down early Monday morning due to an ongoing failure of Amazon Web Services. Piazza, a forum utilized for out of class questions between students and professors, is also out of service.

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New 'Eat Out in East' initiative aims to support local businesses in East Somerville amid increased ICE activity

By Angela Palma and Josué Pérez | October 9

Eat Out in East, a new initiative led by Somerville Ward 1 City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, intends to get residents to support local businesses — many of which are immigrant-owned — in East Somerville. The program comes amid increased activity from Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Massachusetts, particularly in Somerville.

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Upcoming election events in Medford and Somerville

By Josué Pérez | October 8

With just 27 days left before the municipal elections in Medford and Somerville, several events have been organized to give candidates for city council, School Committee and mayor an opportunity to share their platform with prospective voters and face off against competing candidates.

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Federal judge rules Trump administration violated First Amendment when targeting pro-Palestine students for deportation

By Josué Pérez | October 2

On Tuesday, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Trump administration had illegally used the threat of deportation to silence noncitizens in higher education who protested the war in Gaza in support of Palestine. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge William G. Young reiterated evidence and information surrounding the government’s decision to revoke several F-1 student visas, including that of Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk.

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BREAKING: JCC Starbucks to close this Saturday

By Josué Pérez | September 25

The Starbucks located in the Joyce Cummings Center is set to close this Saturday. Employees were informed Thursday before their shifts that the Starbucks would be closing just two days later.

Boston immigration judge terminates Rümeysa Öztürk’s immigration proceedings due to lack of evidence

Q&A: President Kumar discusses Beyond 175 plan

BREAKING: Tufts alumnus Steve Tisch, namesake of several campus facilities, implicated in Epstein files

Office of Public Safety issues temporary card-access restrictions in Medford/Somerville, Grafton campuses following Brown shooting

Medford City Council approves divestment ordinance, pushes Salem Street vote for next week

UPDATE: Canvas, Piazza back online after hours-long outage

New 'Eat Out in East' initiative aims to support local businesses in East Somerville amid increased ICE activity

Upcoming election events in Medford and Somerville

Federal judge rules Trump administration violated First Amendment when targeting pro-Palestine students for deportation

BREAKING: JCC Starbucks to close this Saturday

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BREAKING: Tufts alumnus Steve Tisch, namesake of several campus facilities, implicated in Epstein files

Analysis of Epstein files reveals frequent communication between Steve Tisch and Epstein

BREAKING: Tufts professor Fiorenzo Omenetto interacted with Jeffrey Epstein via email about research, offered to meet in-person, files show

Federal immigration enforcement activity reported near Tufts, university says

BREAKING: Department of Education launches investigation into potential Tufts data privacy violation