CHICAGO – Attorneys representing two Jewish college students who have been attacked at DePaul College final November will maintain a press convention Wednesday morning to announce a growth of their case.
The Lawfare Undertaking, alongside co-counsel Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., will deal with the media outdoors the Daley Middle at 10 a.m. Senior Counsel Gerard Filitti and Counsel Jaclyn Clark will likely be joined by the victims, Max Lengthy and Michael Kaminsky, to debate their subsequent authorized steps.
Jewish college students attacked on DePaul’s campus
The backstory:
The assault occurred on Nov. 6 when Lengthy and Kaminsky have been peacefully advocating for Israel on DePaul’s campus. A masked man confronted them and made antisemitic remarks earlier than one other particular person struck Lengthy from behind. Kaminsky was additionally assaulted whereas making an attempt to assist.
Lengthy, an Israeli Protection Forces reservist, misplaced consciousness and suffered a mind harm, whereas Kaminsky sustained a fractured wrist requiring surgical procedure. Video footage captured a part of the altercation, however no arrests have been reported.
“That is unacceptable”
What they’re saying:
In keeping with The Lawfare Undertaking, DePaul College has not taken acceptable steps to deal with the incident or defend Jewish college students on campus.
“DePaul College failed to guard Max and Michael after they have been viciously attacked by masked assailants final fall,” Clark stated in an announcement. “As an alternative of taking acceptable steps to make sure the protection of all Jewish college students, DePaul determined to show its again and bury its head within the sand. That is unacceptable and we are going to make sure that DePaul is held accountable.”
Images have been launched of the hate crime suspects a day after the assault however no arrests have been made.
The Supply: The knowledge on this story got here from earlier FOX 32 reporting and The Lawfare Undertaking.
