UConn Muslim students accuse school officials of ignoring threats 

The students at UConn say threats have increased after three Palestinian students were shot in Vermont on Nov. 25.

Nicole Alarcon Soares

Dec 7, 2023, 1:22 AM

Updated 205 days ago

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On Wednesday, University of Connecticut (UConn) Muslim students accused school leaders of ignoring threats they've received.
The students at UConn say threats have increased after three Palestinian students were shot in Vermont on Nov. 25.
One of the victims is a student at Trinity College in Hartford.
Hate speech incidents have spiked since the Israel-Hamas war began. 


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