• Celebrity News

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

March 31, 2025

JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar Gave Will Smith Advice For Recent Album

'Before I started, I made two phone calls," Smith said. "I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick.'

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Before Will Smith completed his first new hip-hop album in 20 years, Based on a True Story, he called two hip-hop heavyweights to get some much-needed advice: Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar.

At a listening session that took place in Smith’s hometown of Philadelphia, Sway in the Morning‘s hosts, Sway Calloway and Heather B., spoke with Smith about his latest album.

“Before I started, I made two phone calls,” Smith told the audience. “I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick. I was like, ‘Hey, I want to get back in music. What’s the advice?'”

Jay-Z simply said, “Don’t fake your story.”

Smith elaborated. “He was like, ‘You gotta say what’s true for you.’ He’s like, ‘You’ll be looking at the younger rappers, and you want that to be true for you, but you don’t live like that.’ He was like, ‘Be true to your story. Tell your story.'”

Lamar’s advice to Smith: “Say that sh** you’ve always been f**king scared to say.”

“Basically, the same thing,” Smith added. “It was like, ‘Be honest.’ It was scary. That’s the thing with genre. Make the record you want to make. Don’t try to make the record that you think people will like you for. Make the one that’s authentic.”

It’s hard to believe given his big-screen success, but Smith first became a household name as a rapper. His hip-hop persona, The Fresh Prince, debuted in 1985. A successful record, “Parents Just Don’t Understand,” with his partner and deejay, DJ Jazzy Jeff, followed a few years later.

Then came everything else. In 1990, Smith landed on a hit television show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and became one of the most popular and highest paid movie stars, thanks to three consecutive hits in the mid-90s: Bad Boys, Independence Day, and Men in Black. 

You can check out the full discussion below:

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• HBCU

by Daniel Johnson

March 31, 2025

Howard University Launches 14th Amendment Center For Law And Democracy

Civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill will head the project.

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On March 27, Howard University launched its 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy, housed within Howard University’s Law School. Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill was recently appointed as Howard’s inaugural Vernon Jordan Endowed Chair in Civil Rights and as such, the center is the first project officially launched by Ifill in her new position.

According to a press release that both announced Ifill’s appointment and the creation of the center, Ifill discussed the necessity of the project and alluded that the tenets of democracy itself are under attack from the Trump administration.

Ifill was previously the leader of the Legal Defense Fund from 2013-2022, when she stepped down from her position.

“At this moment of democratic crisis in our country, we must return to the 14th amendment and its powerful and pragmatic conception of a post-Civil War America grounded in the values of equality, justice and a reimagined vision of citizenship,” Ifill said.

She continued, “That vision includes a clear-eyed confrontation with the stubborn persistence of white supremacy and its ongoing threat to the promise of our new country. For that reason, launching this center at Howard in the 21st century at this time of profound democratic crisis, surrounded by Howard’s impressive faculty and extraordinary students, seems not only appropriate, but imperative.”

According to Diverse Education, the center will adopt a multidisciplinary approach to studying the 14th Amendment, exploring its principles through the lenses of law, business, and the arts to understand their relevance across these fields.

The 14th Amendment addressed the fallout of the Civil War, guaranteeing birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law.

Originally, these precepts were created to give Black Americans full citizenship and the protections that come with being a citizen which they were previously denied for centuries by the United States.

Recent arguments from the Trump administration and other conservatives have twisted the equal protection clause into a nonsensical position that such a thing as anti-white racism exists.

As Ifill told NPR‘s Michel Martin in a March 28 interview, the 14th Amendment does not only impact immigrants, but touches a wide range of people in this country, including Black Americans. Ifill also laid out her vision for how the center engages with the public during the interview.

“There are people all over this country who will proudly and passionately tell you about their Second Amendment rights. But when was the last time you heard somebody, an ordinary American, tell you about their 14th Amendment rights, even though those are the rights that guarantee equality in this country, that ensure that the state cannot take things from you without providing you with some due process, and that guarantee birthright citizenship? And the point of the center is to create the curriculum, both formal and informal and the kind of narrative that Americans can get their hands around so that they will come to cloak their conception of these rights that we take for granted in constitutional terms,” Ifill told NPR.

Ifill concluded, “There are other provisions of the 14th Amendment that I want to explore as part of the work of this center. It is the longest amendment to the Constitution…And part of the purpose of this center is to fully familiarize Americans with the richness of this important Constitutional amendment. And that would include all of its provisions that I think are quite relevant for the challenges that we face today.”

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• Education

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

March 31, 2025

Descendants Of Enslaved People Who Helped Build Saint Louis University Reject Formal Apology, Calling It ‘Performative’

The descendants back out after feeling disrespected by the school's approved reparations.

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Descendants of the enslaved people who helped build St. Louis University have backed out of an apology event at the school.

The Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved, a nonprofit organization, made the call not to participate hours before the event’s start time. The coalition deemed the apology as “performative,” resulting in their refusal to attend. SLU is a private Jesuit research university in St. Louis, Missouri.

“For five years, we have done everything they asked us to do … but what we will not do is become a photo op so they can go and parade us around and act like we are in alignment with what they are doing,” said Robin Proudie, executive director of the nonprofit, as reported by St. Louis Public Radio. “We want them to engage with us in a sincere manner, and we didn’t feel that this apology was really about us.”

Issues arose when ongoing discussions about reparations appeared to stall. The university started discussing with the descendants following a teach-in conducted in 2024.

Days ahead of the formal apology, Proudie inquired about an update on the matter. The school refused to disclose what they could offer until hours before the event. Moreover, they would not approve a monetary allotment.

“We asked them, ‘What were they going to do?’ They told us a monument, a public apology and a report, and that wasn’t in conjunction with what we all talked about,” Proudie said. “A core element of that was a way to repair in terms of financial or economic empowerment, and they told us that was totally off the table.”

As attendees headed into St. Francis Xavier College Church, they were met with a note apologizing for the abrupt postponement. The letter detailed the school’s hopes to continue working with the descendants on a resolution.

“This postponement does not signal an end to our engagement with reconciliation efforts,” wrote SLU President Fred Pestello. “We remain hopeful for the future.”

The descendants, however, feel like their ancestor’s work remains unappreciated, given the school’s refusal to grant substantive reparations. The group claimed the school owed $74 billion in unpaid labor. They also referred to the commitments made during SLU’s Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation Project almost a decade ago.

“It made me feel like they don’t see us, they don’t care about us, the same way they did when they enslaved our ancestors,” said Eric Proudie. “How can you enslave a person? You have no compassion, no understanding. You don’t recognize them as a person, and that’s how they made me feel when they did this.”

While acknowledging the move as a significant setback, the group’s attorney remains hopeful that reparations through economic means and more will occur.

“There’s a new president coming in, so we see it as a new opportunity for that new president to bring some different kind of leadership, hopefully, to this process and to move it forward,” explained Areva Martin. “This is not the end.”

However, it is unclear where the two parties currently stand regarding further discussion of the matter.

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• Lifestyle

by Daniel Johnson

March 30, 2025

Steph Curry Scores Big With 3-Book Deal—First Release Drops In September

Curry is going to draw on his personal journey in hopes that he can inspire people from different backgrounds.

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Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and One World, a Random House Publishing Group imprint, announced on March 29 that Curry and the imprint have agreed to a three-book deal, with the first book, “Shot Ready,” set to debut on Sept. 9.

According to the press release from One World, Curry will draw on his personal journey in hopes of inspiring people from backgrounds different from his own to meet challenges in their lives.

“I want to use my story to connect with people of different backgrounds and help them solve the puzzle of their own potential,” Curry said in a statement. “This book is a celebration of the work that happens in the shadows, the creativity that fuels every move, and the mindfulness that keeps me grounded. I hope ‘Shot Ready’ inspires readers to embrace their own journey, trust the process, and always find joy in the pursuit of excellence.”

According to ESPN, the books will also be published in partnership with Unanimous Media, a multimedia company that works to produce compelling family, faith, and sports content for a wide range of ages, which Curry and Erick Peyton started in 2018. The book, which is a hardback, coffee table-style book, is currently available for pre-order on One World’s website.

“Shot Ready” is a multimedia project that includes over 100 photos of Curry and his personal reflections. Like Curry, the publishers are billing the book as a distillation of his personal philosophy of success, geared toward readers who want to reach their full potential. The book is currently on sale for $41.85 on Penguin Random House’s Bookshop page.

“’Shot Ready’ is a powerful distillation of Stephen Curry’s transformative philosophy of success-–centered on preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy — delivered in his incomparable voice and style. Stunningly designed and illustrated with over 100 gorgeous photographs, ‘Shot Ready’ is an intimate narrative and a practical blueprint for any reader who wants to unlock their own potential,” One World’s blurb reads.

According to the description of the imprint’s mission on Penguin Random House’s website, Curry’s multimedia company and One World Publishing seem to have aligned missions.

“The mission of ONE WORLD is to provide a home for authors—novelists, essayists, memoirists, poets, journalists, thinkers, activists, and creative artists unconstrained by genre—who challenge the status quo, subvert dominant narratives, and give us new language to understand our past, present, and future. Our writers represent voices from across the spectrum of humanity telling critical, universally important, and compelling stories about a changing world,” the publisher stated.

In addition to Curry, One World counts Tina Knowles, Anelise Chen, Heather McGhee, Keshia N. Blain, Ibrahim X. Kendi, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Donovan X. Ramsey, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Eve L. Ewing, among authors with whom it has collaborated.

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• HBCU

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

March 30, 2025

Spelman College Pageants Go Viral On TikTok, Introducing Internet Audience To HBCU Culture

The viral videos are shedding new light on the classic HBCU tradition.

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It’s springtime at HBCUs nationwide, which means pageant season is rightfully upon us. This year, the pageants at Spelman College have gained a new audience on TikTok due to contestants’ viral videos.

Contestants have showcased their beauty and brains on the social media app and have attracted new viewers outside of their traditional circles. While the Miss Spelman College pageant will not announce a winner until April 14, the new fans have posted about their favorites as they become immersed in the contest.

The contestants went viral for their illustrious introductions, showcasing their aptitude for the crown. Various competitions are happening throughout the school, including the Miss Black and Gold and Miss Afrolatinidad pageants.

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“Your search for the queen is officially done,” expressed contestant No. 4, Aziyah, a junior political science major from Atlanta. “Because, like my institution, I come second to none.”

Contestant No. 6 also made her own case for the crown.

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“Slow and steady, that’s how queens are made,” asserted Madison, a third-year English major at the all-women’s HBCU. “So I’ve just been patiently waiting, but finally, it’s my moment. Oh, and trust me, I’m about to own it.”

Those who have never experienced HBCU pageant culture are now getting a taste of the grandeur while loving every second. One asked why the general public is just now finding out about this sector of pageantry.

“How am I supposed to get anything done,” questioned enthused TikToker Suzanne Lambert. “And what I want to know is why has no one made a show about this yet?”

She added, “This is my version of March Madness right now.”

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Another user broke down how “encouraging” the content is as it promotes Black excellence.

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“This pageant reveal was giving ‘School Daze’ in the best way possible. If you know you know,” shared TikToker Courthouse Couture. “And all of the energy that I have spent on Bama rush and breaking that down, it should be spent on this pageant.”

The pageant enthusiasm on TikTok is similar to the previous “Bama rush” trend, during which incoming college freshman girls detailed their journeys to join sororities. Now, the spotlight is on these HBCU women as they race for the crown while gaining national attention.

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• Politics

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

March 30, 2025

Trump Administration Pressures European Companies To Follow Anti-DEI Order

U.S. officials have sent letters to companies in the European Union with government contracts.

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The Trump administration is now pressuring European companies to comply with its anti-DEI order.

CNBC reports that U.S. officials have sent letters to companies in the European Union with government contracts. The warnings demanded that the companies “must certify” that none of their programs support DEI measures.

“Department of State contractors must certify that they do not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable anti-discrimination laws and agree that such certification is material for purposes of the government’s payment decision and therefore subject to the False Claims Act,” detailed the statements.

French business publication Les Echos first reported the release of the statements, which the American Embassies across the E.U distributed. The letters also included a questionnaire to ensure their compliance with the federal laws. Diplomats in the eastern U.S. states and Belgium additionally delivered the letters.

The French businesses impacted include those within the aviation, defense, and infrastructure sectors, as well as consulting firms.

Trump has been adamant about eliminating all DEI programming and departments across the federal government. His anti-DEI push has bled into the corporate sector as well. In line with Trump’s policy, U.S-based businesses, from Amazon to Target, have scaled back their inclusive initiatives.

However, the orders have faced pushback from other countries, especially France. The nation’s finance ministry stated that the aggressive approach does not reflect French values.

Moreover, the warnings come at a time of tension between the U.S. and its longtime allies, including France and the E.U. at large. At a time when Trump warns of unleashing tariffs on European exports, the DEI issue adds more fuel to the growing division.

While foreign companies are now facing pressure from the U.S. government’s internal shifts, U.S. companies are also facing similar warnings. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will investigate DEI concerns under the Walt Disney Company and its ABC unit.

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• Entertainment

by Daniel Johnson

March 30, 2025

Netflix Orders Rare Pilot For ‘A Different World’ Sequel

The pilot for the sequel marks only the second time that the streaming giant has ordered a pilot.

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Netflix has greenlit a pilot for A Different World, a sequel to the 1987 sitcom that starred Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison as Whitley Gilbert and Dwayne Wayne. The new series will follow their daughter’s experiences at an HBCU.

According to Deadline, the sequel pilot marks only the second time the streaming giant has ordered a pilot. The vast majority of its shows are produced in a straight-to-series manner, which means that, unlike network television, they (and, by extension, other major streamers) order an entire season sans a traditional pilot episode.

Per Deadline‘s sources, the pilot is a one-off, not a sign of a strategy shift from Netflix. The show comes with its own heavy hitters attached to the production side: writer/executive producer and showrunner Felicia Pride and executive producers Debbie Allen, Mandy Summers, Tom Werner, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Reggie Bythewood are all responsible for the sequel.

The Bythewoods, Allen, and Werner are all veterans of the original series, and Allen is reportedly reprising her role as the director of the sequel, which she held for the entirety of the original series.

The original 1987 series was a spinoff of “The Cosby Show” and was supposed to follow the character Lisa Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and her classmates at Hillman College, a fictional HBCU.

However, Bonet left after one season following her pregnancy (and at the request of Bill Cosby, the show’s creator, who reportedly didn’t want a young, unwed mother on the series), and the show pivoted toward an ensemble cast that prominently featured Hardison, Guy, Dawnn Lewis, Darryl M. Bell, Sinbad, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman.

However, although the original series focused on Hillman, it is currently unknown whether or not the sequel will remain focused on Hillman or will focus on another yet-to-be-determined HBCU.

As Variety reported in August 2024, the series will somewhat resemble Peacock’s “Bel-Air,” a reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” on which Pride was a supervising producer during Season 3 of the series.

It is also unknown how much Cosby is connected to the sequel following his release from prison in 2021, but the reactions to the news of the show on social media have spawned fan casts and some amount of trepidation mixed with excitement as there are currently no roles filled on the show.

According to Deadline, the show is looking to film the pilot in Atlanta in June, but to do that, it will have to quickly fill uncast roles.

It’s A Different World indeed.

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• Politics

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

March 30, 2025

Comedian Amber Ruffin Dropped From White House Correspondents’ Dinner Lineup

Trump is expected to skip the annual event.

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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has formally canceled the performance of comedienne Amber Ruffin as Trump remains a likely no-show at the April 26 event.

The WHCA confirmed it will forego the longtime tradition of featuring a comedian at the dinner. The association’s president, Eugene Daniels, stated that the board “unanimously” decided to cancel Ruffin’s appearance. According to NPR, he noted its desire not to touch on the “politics of division.”

“At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division, but entirely on awarding our colleagues for their outstanding work and providing scholarship and mentorship to the next generation of journalists,” wrote Daniels in a statement emailed to the organization’s members March 29.

However, this move sharply differs from Daniels’ original stance on keeping Ruffin as the featured comedian. He once referred to the talk show host as a “perfect fit” for the first White House Correspondent’s dinner under Trump’s second term.

“When I began to think about what entertainer would be a perfect fit for the dinner this year, Amber was immediately at the top of my list,” shared Daniels initially. “She has the ability to walk the line between blistering commentary and humor, all while provoking her audience to think about the important issues of the day. I’m thrilled and honored she said yes.”

Ruffin is an acclaimed comedian known for her past eponymously-named late-night talk show. The New York Times Best-selling author is also a writer for “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”

The Correspondent’s Dinner has taken place since 1921, with most U.S. Presidents attending as a sign of respect and camaraderie with the press. However, Trump has never attended the high-profile event. The show also went on without a comedic performer during his first term in 2019.

Trump intends to keep with his tradition of playing hooky for the dinner. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also stated her intentions not to attend. Ruffin has yet to comment on her canceled appearance.

The move also comes as the Trump administration overrode the WHCA’s authority over which journalists cover the White House. The WHCA released its response to the change that “tears at the independence of a free press.”

“This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps…But the WHCA will never stop advocating for comprehensive access, full transparency, and the right of the American public to read, listen to, and watch reports from the White House, delivered without fear or favor.”

How or if the WHCA intends to replace Ruffin’s appearance remains unknown.

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• Politics

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

March 30, 2025

Maxine Waters Triggers Elon Musk Over Comments About DOGE And Deporting Melania Trump

Musk made his ominous threat after Waters critiqued him during a recent rally in Los Angeles.

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Rep. Maxine Waters’s comments seemingly triggered Elon Musk. The California Congresswoman spoke against the head of DOGE and even first lady Melania Trump.

According to The Root, Musk reacted after Waters made remarks during a rally in Los Angeles over the weekend. Waters condemned Musk’s actions as the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). She also stated that his billionaire status does not scare anyone.

“We don’t care how much money you have, Elon, we don’t give a damn about DOGE [the Department of Government Efficiency],” she asserted. “We are going to defend the Constitution.”

However, Musk cryptically alluded to Waters’ crimes against the Constitution. In a post to X quoting a Fox News article about her “anti-DOGE tirade,” Musk made his own claims against the longtime politician.

At some point, the many crimes of Maxine Waters will catch up to her https://t.co/qNTUhsAUlJ

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 26, 2025

Before Waters took aim at Musk, the 86-year-old commented on Melania Trump’s controversial citizenship. Her jab at the first lady comes as Trump’s policies include an expansive immigration crackdown. The President hopes to drive the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.

“When he [Trump] talks about birthright [citizenship], and he’s going to undo the fact that the Constitution allows those who are born here, even if the parents are undocumented, they have a right to stay in America,” she began at the rally.

Waters added, “We don’t know whether or not [Melania’s] parents were documented. And maybe we better just take a look. If he wants to start looking so closely to find those who were born here and their parents were undocumented, maybe he ought to first look at Melania.” According to the U.S. Embassy, Melania moved to the U.S. from Slovenia in the 1990s for her modeling career.

She only became an American citizen in 2006 after marrying Trump, with her parents securing their citizenship in 2018 during his first presidential term. However, her status remains unaffected by Trump’s current immigration policies. Despite this, the issue still has struck a nerve with more liberal-leaning politicians.

While it is unclear if Musk intends to lead the charge against Waters or what her “crimes” actually are, his threatening words and accompanying power within the White House have left concerns about her safety.

Waters, known for her outspokenness in Congress, is likely unfazed by Musk’s ominous response to her critiques.

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• Legal

by Daniel Johnson

March 30, 2025

Cornell Student Momodou Taal’s Request To End His Deportation Denied By U.S. District Judge

His visa was revoked after he participated in a pro-Palestine protest.

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U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Coombe refused to prevent the deportation of Momodou Taal, a British-Gambian Ph.D. student at Cornell University, whose visa was revoked after he participated in pro-Palestine protests on March 26.

According to The Associated Press, Coombe also declined to halt the enforcement of two executive orders that are largely responsible for a crackdown on international students involved in activism against the genocide of Palestinians perpetuated by the Israeli government, funded by American taxpayer dollars.

According to The New York Times, Taal argued during the hearing that he has already been made a prisoner, and as its reporting indicates, this ruling could raise the chances of a potential deportation or detention.

“This process is imminently hanging over me, and it has impacted every aspect of my life. I feel like a prisoner already, although all I have done is exercise my rights,” Taal wrote in court documents.

The federal government in general, and Donald Trump in particular, argued that the pro-Palestine demonstrations and protests were pro-terrorist, antisemitic, and anti-American.

In a post to his social media accounts on March 10, Trump wrote, “We know there are more students at Columbia and other universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity. We will find, apprehend, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country — never to return again.”

However, according to Eliza Salamon, a Jewish 2024 graduate of Cornell who also participated in the protests, accusations of antisemitism against Taal are false.

“I’ve always seen Momodou treat everyone with the utmost respect, and I think it’s truly awful that these false accusations of antisemitism are being weaponized,” Salamon told the Times.

In court, Eric T. Lee, a lawyer representing Taal, made the case that the potential deportations of Taal and others were unconstitutional.

“There’s nothing in the Immigration and Nationality Act that makes someone deportable for attending a protest,” Lee said during a court hearing on March 25. “What we’re asking this court to do is strike down these orders. They’re plainly unconstitutional.”

Despite this argument, Coombe decided that Lee and the rest of Taal’s lawyers did not clearly establish whether she had the authority or jurisdiction to halt deportations, which are handled by immigration courts.

She also said in a ruling that Taal did not meet the high bar for the temporary restraining order he was seeking or adequately prove that his rights were under assault.

“Jurisdictional issues aside, Plaintiffs Ngũgĩ and Parasurama have not established that there is an imminent or ongoing threat to their constitutional rights that could be appropriately remedied by the requested restraints,” Coombe wrote.

“Any future harm alleged in their affidavits appears to be speculative and even moot because of the revocation of Taal’s visa,” the judge added in her ruling.

As Taal previously told The Hill, he has a much different idea of what his future harms could resemble.

“And given how they (the government) went after Mahmoud (Khalil), who has a similar fact pattern, I didn’t want to be a sitting duck for eventually myself or other international students. So, I found the lawsuit as a form of protection seeking national injunction to challenge the constitutionality of these executive orders,” Taal told the outlet.

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