DePaul president Robert Manuel was the latest local university president called to Washington to testify on allegations of antisemitism at their schools. Why it matters: Students at DePaul have joined campuses across the country since 2023 in calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war and urging university leadership to divest from any financial attachments in Israel.

Mahendra Patel, who is facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her 2-year-old son from her at a Georgia Walmart has been granted a $10,000 bond after being held in a Cobb County jail for 45 days. This would be every stylist’s worst nightmare.