Civil Rights
Apr. 26, 2024
Antisemitic outbursts disrupt meeting of Jewish law students at Loyola
A prominent professor was called a "Nazi" and a student is now being escorted to class by a security guard. Interim Dean Brietta R. Clark issued a statement late Friday calling for everyone to "treat each other with a renewed sense of kindness and respect" while an investigation is completed.
A meeting of the Jewish Law Students Association at Loyola Law School disintegrated into chaos and had to be ended early after a third-year student yelled antisemitic slurs, including calling a prominent professor a "Nazi," according to people in attendance.
Professor Laurie L. Levenson was one of four faculty members who attended the April 16 event that was disrupted repeatedly by protestors, some of whom had painted their hands red.
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